Ray LaHood’s advice: Rely on career staffers to carry out goals
We’re chatting with former Cabinet members, chiefs of staff and government leaders from now to Jan. 20 to get a sense of what the incoming administration might face as it takes the reins. Today we’re talking to Ray LaHood, a
Sen. Cory Booker sounds like RFK Jr. — or vice versa
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may need every vote he can get to win confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services. No Senate Democrats have said they’d back Kennedy yet. But New Jersey’s Cory Booker shares RFK
Below-target growth likely until 2025
A vendor arranges Christmas lanterns at a stall in Central Market, Manila. The Philippine economy would need to grow by at least 6.5% in the fourth quarter to meet the lower end of the government’s 6-7% full-year target. — PHILIPPINE
Peso may sink to P59 per dollar level anew
BW FILE PHOTOTHE PHILIPPINE PESO could return to the P59-per-dollar level this year, as the US dollar continues to strengthen, analysts said.The local unit closed at P58.68 against the greenback on Monday, strengthening by 5.2 centavos from its P58.732 finish
GBonds seen to boost retail investor participation
BW FILE PHOTOBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE TREASURY’S plan to offer government securities on electronic wallet platform GCash could attract more small retail investors, analysts said.But the platform has to be secure, reliable and cost-efficient, they added.“Allowing the general