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Reading Time: < 1 minute Macroeconomy The additional “green shoots” of the economy— higher employment, slight increase in tax revenues of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Manufacturing PMI at 52.2 for second consecutive month—have boosted optimism in the economic recovery. The latter, however, will likely depend much on how fast the population gets inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines and the... Read More

Reading Time: 2 minutes Macroeconomy We see the manufacturing sector leads the recovery in Q1 as PMI rose to a 25-month high in January, and should provide more jobs later on. Meanwhile, Construction will likely make a dent in Q2, even as infrastructure spending remains hampered by financial problems of small to medium sized contractors, but should gain traction in... Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Macroeconomy The PH economy will see light at the end of the long tunnel in 2021 as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Employment will likely increase in Q2-2021 as infrastructure and consumer spending gain pace with the growth in OFW remittances providing the needed boost. Exports will continue its positive mode as other countries,... Read More