Trade

New U.S. Car Prices Hit $50K Record as Loans Stretch to $800 Monthly

The average price for a new car or truck in the U.S. topped $50,000 for the first time last September and stood at a record $49,191 in January, according to Cox Automotive. Monthly payments on new auto loans have climbed to an all-time high just over $800, data from J.D. Power shows.

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Policy & Law

Experts Push NRA Creation, VAT Cut to 10%, Travel Tax Abolition

Tax experts at a Manila forum called for abolishing the Philippines' travel tax, slashing VAT to 10 percent and creating a National Revenue Authority by merging the BIR and Bureau of Customs. They also urged raising personal income tax exemptions to P1 million annually and adopting the OECD's 15 percent global minimum tax on multinationals.

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Mercados

Oro Comex sube 84 dólares/onza a 4.989 antes de minutas Fed

Los futuros de oro Comex para abril subieron 84 dólares por onza troy hasta un máximo diario de 4.989 dólares este miércoles. La plata ganó 3,40 dólares por onza ante la expectativa por las minutas de la Reserva Federal de EE.UU.

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Conflictos y Seguridad

Ramaphosa envía ejército contra crimen en Sudáfrica

El presidente Cyril Ramaphosa ordenó al Ejército sudafricano apoyar a la policía contra el crimen organizado en focos de bandas en Western Cape y Gauteng. Anunció la medida en su Discurso sobre el Estado de la Nación de febrero de 2026.

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Football

Texans Likely to Cut or Trade Mixon, Saving $8M in Cap Space

The Houston Texans appear set to part ways with running back Joe Mixon ahead of free agency, according to NFL.com analysis. The move would free up $8 million in salary cap relief for a team already over the limit.

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Asia Pacific

Europe

New U.S. Car Prices Hit $50K Record as Loans Stretch to $800 Monthly

Experts Push NRA Creation, VAT Cut to 10%, Travel Tax Abolition

Oro Comex sube 84 dólares/onza a 4.989 antes de minutas Fed

Ramaphosa envía ejército contra crimen en Sudáfrica

Texans Likely to Cut or Trade Mixon, Saving $8M in Cap Space