Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose

2025 年 10 月 8 日 economy, finance, politics

WASHINGTON, United States — Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month’s meeting released Wednesday. A majority of Fed officials felt that the risk unemployment would rise had worsened since their previous meeting in July, while the risk of rising

Anti-Money Laundering Council secures 5th freeze order under flood control probe

2025 年 10 月 8 日 crime, economy, environment, finance, law

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Money Laundering Council has secured a fifth freeze order from the Court of Appeals under the ongoing flood control probe, bringing the total value of immobilized assets to over P4.4 billion. The ongoing crackdown has so far frozen 1,632 bank accounts, 54 insurance policies, 163 motor vehicles, 40 real properties and 12