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Bull Case for Bitcoin Hides in $1-T Wreckage
Bitcoin has been cut almost in half since its October high. By almost every measure, the selloff is the worst since the collapse of FTX.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Treasuries Head for Biggest Weekly Drop
Treasuries fell while the dollar slipped as investors exited haven assets following gains in tech stocks.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


AP Debunks Trump’s Claim That US Has World’s “Hottest Economy”
Donald Trump has spent the past year touting his accomplishments while criticizing the record of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.

By The Financial District
5 days ago2 min read


Trump’s New Tariffs to Hit UK, Australia, and Italy
As President Trump moves to a “one-size-fits-all” 15% tariff for 150 days, the shift is creating clear winners and losers among nations transitioning to a new US tariff regime.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


U.S. Stops Collecting Trump’s Hiked Tariffs Based on IEEPA
The fallout continues from the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating a broad swath of President Trump’s second-term tariff program, scrambling the US trade landscape just over one year into his second term.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Central Visayas “Most Visited Region” by Foreign Tourists; CALABARZON by Locals
Central Visayas emerged as the Philippine region most visited by international tourists from 2000 to 2024, while CALABARZON — comprising the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon — was the favorite destination of local tourists during the same period.

By The Financial District
5 days ago3 min read


Trump’s New Tariff Policy Breaks Trade Deal With EU
The US trade deal with the European Union appears to be collapsing, as the bloc warned that Trump’s shifting tariff priorities likely violate the agreement.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Businesses Can Wait Forever for Tariff Refunds: Bessent
The Supreme Court’s decision ruled that the Oval Office’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy duties on trading partners was illegal.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Governing Through an Oil Price Surge
When oil prices rise, the first instinct is to ask who is responsible.

By Lito U. Gagni
5 days ago2 min read


Market Trades Tripled but PSE Index Declines
Value turnover at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) rose threefold to P19.61 billion, but the index lost 14.22 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 6,611.24.

By The Financial District
Feb 281 min read


PSE Index Hits New High, but Market Remains Unconvinced
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index climbed to a new high of 6,673.61 points during the session, but investors remained unconvinced, allowing the benchmark to post only a modest gain of 5.59 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 6,625.46.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


Gold Opens Above $5,100 After U.S. SC’s Tariff Ruling
Gold April futures opened at $5,128.80 per troy ounce, 0.9% higher than Friday’s closing price of $5,080.90.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


HK Protests After 2 Key Ports on Panama Canal are Seized
Hong Kong is protesting Panama’s seizure of two ports on a canal vital for global trade that a Hong Kong-based company had managed for decades.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


Trump Fails to Impose 15% Tariffs on All Trading Partners
Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs have come into effect, kicking off a White House effort to preserve the president’s trade agenda after the Supreme Court (SC) struck down his original sweeping duties.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


Japan’s Finance Watchdog Warns Regional Banks Over Real Estate Loans
Japan’s financial watchdog has warned regional banks about the risks of increased real estate lending, saying it could lead to repayment defaults.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


Asian Economies Weigh Impact of Trump Tariff Loss
US trading partners in Asia began assessing fresh uncertainties after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a new tariff on imports, hours after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the sweeping levies he had used to launch a global trade war.

By The Financial District
Feb 262 min read


U.S. Tariff Revenue at Risk in SC Ruling Tops $175-B: Penn Wharton
More than $175 billion in US tariff collections are at risk of being refunded if the US Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s broad emergency tariffs.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


SC Tariff Ruling Cripples Trump’s Trade Deals
In a major blow to the executive branch’s authority over global commerce, the Supreme Court (SC) handed down a 6–3 decision on Feb. 21, 2026, declaring President Trump’s sweeping use of emergency powers to impose tariffs fundamentally illegal.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


PSE Index Surges to 6,600 for the First Time in a Year
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index surged past the 6,600 level for the first time in a year, closing at 6,619.87 points, up 71.89 points or 1.10 percent.

By The Financial District
Feb 261 min read


India Delays U.S. Trade Talks After High Court Dumps Trump’s Tariffs
India has delayed plans to send a trade delegation to Washington, primarily due to uncertainty after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

By The Financial District
Feb 251 min read


El-Erian Warns of Financial Crisis Echo as Key Credit Fund Freezes Withdrawals
Mohamed El-Erian believes a recent development in private credit echoes the financial crisis.

By The Financial District
Feb 252 min read


EU May Freeze U.S. Trade Deal After Trump Loses Tariff Case
The European Parliament’s trade chief will propose freezing the ratification process of the European Union’s trade deal with the US until it receives details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its trade policy.

By The Financial District
Feb 251 min read


Businesses Face Prolonged Court Battles Over Outlawed Trump Tariffs
Consumers hoping for refunds are unlikely to be compensated. With Donald Trump maintaining an unyielding position on tariffs, US businesses are bracing for years of court battles.

By The Financial District
Feb 252 min read


Fed Executive Tags Hassett’s Outburst as Meddling
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari has voiced concerns about interference in Federal Reserve affairs by Kevin Hassett.

By The Financial District
Feb 251 min read
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