BusinessWorld E-paper
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June 06, 2022
INFLATION likely surged past 5% in May as food and oil prices continued to climb amid tight global supply, according to analysts.
A BusinessWorld poll of 16 analysts yielded a median estimate of 5.4% for May inflation, matching the midpoint of the 5-5.8% forecast by the Bangko Sentral ngPilipinas (BSP).