This means Taiwan has pulled ahead of South Korea ($35,960) for the first time in 23 years. Taiwan’s per capita GDP also remains above Japan’s ($34,720), after passing Asia’s second‑largest economy on ...

The economic team is taking active steps to boost growth, create jobs and raise per capita earnings, expressing optimism that the Philippines could attain upper-middle-income status as early as next ...

THE Philippine government’s goal to elevate the country to middle-income status by 2026 is still up, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said, citing measures to boo ...

U AVORABLE exchange rates could delay the Philippines’ rise to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status but Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the goal could still be achieved next year on the back ...

Deciding where to retire is an important choice, and a potentially expensive one. We analyzed data from Bankrate’s “Best and Worst States to Retire" list for 2024 and combined it with the Tax ...

The government gives tens of thousands of dollars in benefits to the poor, which it doesn’t count as income.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation with Albania and ...

"(Go’s) optimism is not leadership; it is performative distraction, a shield for investors while rot festers" AH, THE coveted ...

Household disposable income has slumped to its lowest level since before the pandemic after repeated tax raids.

A northeast Kansas "boomtown" was recently identified as being the Sunflower State's fastest-growing city by the ...

The World Bank says frequent increases to the tax‑free threshold have weakened income tax revenues at a time revenues have ...

San Jose is exploring a potential revenue measure, possibly a parcel or sugary-beverage tax, to help fund its park system.