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Duterte leaves to Congress tax law fate blamed for inflation

Bloomberg Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will let lawmakers decide what to do with a tax law that his administration lobbied for and is now being partly blamed for rising prices. “The law was enacted by Congress, I leave it to Congress to decide whether or not to amend, suspend or modify the law,” Duterte said in a speech ...

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Why the economy roars

Every year, the Federal Reserve conducts a massive survey of American households to paint a portrait of their economic habits and spirits. The recently published findings for 2017 are worth examining for what they say about who should — and shouldn’t — get credit for the resilient US economy. Hint: It’s not who you think. Naturally, President Trump claims paternity. ...

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Low jobless rate isn’t great for stocks

When it comes to the unemployment rate and the stock market, lower is not always better. Investors cheered jobs report, which showed that the unemployment rate in May dropped to 3.8 percent. That was a shift from much of the rest of the year, when investors have reacted to strong earnings numbers and positive economic news with concerns that it ...

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