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Covid 25, WEF celebrated global lockdowns
The WEF clearly showed its authoritarian dreams when it tweeted and announced its celebration of global lockdowns.World Economic Forum Says ‘Lockdowns Are Quietly Improving Cities Around The World’...
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Agri Econ 33, High poultry, beef, corn prices
Global food price inflation esp poultry/chicken and beef. Why? Because many chickens and cows also got Covid, they also need vax to protect their high global...
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Energy 141, Carbon-methane-nitrogen tax, environmental damage of RE
Biden administration has proposed carbon-related taxes. At 3% discount rate, the tax rates would be:1. CO2 tax, $51/ton, going to $85/ton by 2050.2. CH4 (methane) tax, $1,500/ton, going to $3,100/ton...
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BWorld 477, Global economic impact of lockdowns
* My article in BusinessWorld, March 2, 2021.To make an assessment of the global economic impact of lockdowns, I surveyed the gross domestic product (GDP) performance in 2020 of the top 40 largest...
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Tax Cut 33, WTA meeting and Asia tax competition
Last month, the World Taxpayers Association (WTA) held its first regional forum for the two continents this year. I was one of the brief speakers for country updates, I made this presentation. I was...
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BWorld 478, Power demand contraction and natural gas cronyism
* My column in BusinessWorld, March 9, 2021.Based on average power demand in the Luzon-Visayas grids for January and February, the Philippines’ first quarter 2021 GDP seems to point to a -5%...
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Mining 60, High metal prices -- cobalt, lithium, copper, tin,...
I just checked these commodities and they have experienced significant price uptick this year.Cobalt, Lithium, Copper:Iron ore, Steel bar, Tin:Aluminum, Rhodium,...
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Covid 26, CDC PH Statement on Ivermectin
Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDCPh) Statement on IvermectinMarch 18, 2021We at the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines would like to share the good news with all...
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BWorld 479, Lockdown déjà vu or back to normal
* My article in BusinessWorld, March 16, 2021. The Philippines will mark its first anniversary of strict lockdown today (March 16). Going for another year, do we expect to experience lockdown déjà vu,...
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Household debt to GDP ratio
I just checked these numbers the past three years and they look interesting. (1) Rising trend for Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong.Same trend for East Asia's economic giants, (2) Japan, S. Korea and...
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Covid 27, Dr. Rafael Castillo on vaccine, Ivermectin, and lifting the lockdown
I'm reposting here three posts from Dr. Rafael Castillo, a famous and highly respected Filipino physician and weekly columnist in Inquirer Lifestyle’s Wellness page,...
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Climate 98, Australia's worst flooding for decades
On "man-made" climate change and global warming, see one impact of heavy flooding recently in NSW Australia,‘Horrific’ Swarms of Spiders, Snakes Invade Australian Homes Amid Devastating FloodsElias...
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BWorld 480, 10 trends in mortality and spending economics
* My column in BusinessWorld, March 24, 2021.The latest death and mortality data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) last week had many interesting aspects. Below we list 10 trends...
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Elections 2022, The iOptions survey result Q1 2021
The Presidential, Senatorial, local elections in the Philippines just 13 months away, May 2022, I will try to follow some trends. Let me start with the recent survey results by iOptions Ventures Corp....
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Covid 28, Drs. Villa and Landrito, Ms. Cuisia, on IVM and lockdown
Last Tuesday, Dr. Marivic Villa, a Filipina physician based in Florida shared this in the Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the PH (CDC PH) group, very informative. She gave permission to share it with...
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BWorld 481, Carbon tax is not good
* My article in BusinessWorld, March 30, 2021.Early this year, some sectors resumed their carbon tax-pushing agenda, proposing higher energy prices for many financially struggling companies and...
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Weekend Fun 75, Lockdown, inflation, climate memes
Indefinite, endless lockdowns in the Philippines with occasional liquor ban in many cities and provinces, this man tried to hoard large number of alcohol bottles before the ban is imposed for weeks,...
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Covid 29, CDC PH on WHO, Salvana attack of IVM
The President of Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH), Dr. Benigno "Iggy" Agbayani Jr., issued a statement to question the recent attack by the WHO of Ivermectin (IVM).Dr. Iggy...
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BWorld 482, Rising cases, vaccine and Ivermectin
* My column in BusinessWorld, April 6, 2021."Our FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and DoH (Department of Health) are very strict about recommendations and demand for clinical trials on Ivermectin,...
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Tax Cut 34, Bidenomics and reversal of Trump tax cut
US President Joe Biden's $2 trillion tax hikes plan will reverse many tax cut made by former President Trump. Among these tax hikes under Bidenomics are the following: 1. Corporate income tax (CIT)...
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