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2nd tax reform, budget delay among factors behind lower growth forecasts for PH

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Posted at Oct 28 11:44 PM

Despite multiple downgrades in the Philippine growth outlook for 2019, at least one economist is optimistic the country can still reach the lower end of government's target growth range. Read more »

ADB lowers PH's growth outlook for 2019, 2020

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Posted at Sep 25 11:47 PM

The Asian Development Bank lowered its growth outlook for the Philippines for 2019 and 2020. Read more »

S&P further cuts growth forecast for Philippines

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Updated as of Jun 27 04:54 PM

The Philippines is now seen growing at 6.1 percent this year, down from the previous estimate of 6.4 percent back in April. Read more »

World Bank slashes 2019 growth as global trade slackens

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 05 07:17 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The World Bank slashed its global growth forecasts for this year in a report released Tuesday that portrayed a world gripped by deepening trade conflict, tumbling confidence, and increasingly skittish investment. Read more »

ADB cuts growth forecast for Asia amid US-China trade dispute

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Posted at Apr 03 11:35 PM

The Asian Development Bank downgraded its growth forecast for the Philippines, in step with dimmer economic prospects for developing Asia. Read more »

Paglago ng ekonomiya, posibleng bumagal sa Q1 2019

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Updated as of Mar 29 01:39 AM

Ito ay dahil sa pagkakaantala ng ilang proyekto ng gobyerno dahil sa 3 buwang pagkakaantala ng pagsasabatas ng 2019 national budget. Read more »

ADB keeps Asia Pacific growth forecast, sees inflation easing

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Posted at Dec 12 04:24 PM

ADB retained its regional growth forecast for 2018 at 6 percent and for 2019 at 5.8 percent. Read more »

ADB revises Philippine growth outlook, expects pick up in 2019

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Posted at Sep 26 11:08 AM

The ADB revised its Philippine growth forecast to 6.4 from 6.8 percent for 2018 and 6.7 from 6.8 percent in 2019. Read more »

India to become fifth largest economy in 2018: report

Agence France Presse
Posted at Dec 26 09:39 PM

India is set to overtake the United Kingdom and France to become the world's fifth largest economy next year, a report said Tuesday. Read more »

S&P keeps Philippine growth forecast at 6.4 pct

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Posted at Aug 22 05:03 PM

Debt-watcher S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday it kept its 6.4 percent growth forecast for the Philippine economy for this year, with the expansion driven by consumption and investments. Read more »

Credit Suisse upgrades PH growth forecast

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Posted at Aug 21 06:45 PM

Credit Suisse said Monday it upgraded its growth forecast for the Philippine economy after the second quarter clip beat expectations.    Read more »

IMF cuts U.S. growth forecasts, citing lack of Trump fiscal details

Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 09:20 PM

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it had cut its growth forecasts for the U.S. economy to 2.1 percent in 2017 and 2018, dropping its assumption that the Trump administration's tax cut and fiscal spending plans would boost growth. Read more »

EU raises euro zone growth forecasts, sees drop in unemployment

Francesco Guarascio, Reuters
Posted at May 11 07:15 PM

Euro zone economic growth should grow a bit faster this year than previously believed and the unemployment rate could be the lowest in a decade, the European Commission said on Thursday.  Read more »

World Bank keeps 2017 outlook, cuts 2018 forecast for Philippines

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Updated as of Apr 11 11:06 AM

The World Bank on Tuesday retained its growth projection for the Philippines, but revised downward its projection for 2018. Read more »