Cause for concern

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The Philippines' persistent budget deficits are a serious cause for concern. The Philippine officials have skillfully replaced short-term debt with long-term maturities to keep the external debts under control, but it is stated that if the GDP growth slows and the deficit widens the Philippines may end up facing a financial crisis.

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The price of populism

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The economy of Philippines is discussed. The economy is expected to grow at 4.9-5.8 percent in 2004 .

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Election jitters

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The influence of politics on the economy in the Philippines is discussed.

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