What is insider trading? Two finance experts explain why it matters to everyone

Insider trading is the term used to describe the illegal act in which someone relies on market-moving, nonpublic information to decide whether to buy or sell...

Raising interest rates vs. inflation endangers global economy

ANKARA – The policy of many countries to raise interest rates to combat inflation could result in a recession or a slowdown in economic growth, according...

Gov’t working hard to address price elevation – NEDA

Number of jobless Filipinos down in March

MANILA – The country’s unemployment rate went down to 4.7 percent in March from 4.8 percent in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday. In...

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation

Going to the prom can be an expensive affair for cash-strapped teenagers. Past estimates and surveys put the average cost anywhere from US$600 to $1,000 or...

Expert cites vital role of infra in bringing down food prices

MANILA – An economic development expert and member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) recognizes the vital role of infrastructure projects under...

Inflationary pressures abound but solutions exist: experts

MANILA – Food producers and experts in agricultural economics welcomed the 6.6 percent inflation figure posted by the country in April, but cautioned that a looming El...

Inflation slows to 6.6% in April

MANILA – Headline inflation further decelerated to 6.6 percent in April from 7.6 percent in March, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday. The inflation rate...

Digital bank runs: social media played a role in recent financial failures but could also help investors avoid panic

A crisis of confidence in the US banking sector led people to pull their money from banks including Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, and more...

DILG chief to open PH’s biggest investment summit, expo in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. will open and deliver a keynote address before prominent property and investment investors at the Philippines’ largest...