Inflation is higher and People’s Bank of China wastes no time in raising bank...
What took them so long? Hours after the release of data showed China’s annual inflation rate moving up to 5.5% in May, Beijing ordered another 0.5-percentage-point increase in bank reserve...
View ArticleWhy China will escape the dreaded hard landing–for 2011 and 2012
Is China’s economy headed for a hard landing in 2011 or 2012? Don’t think so. I’d go so far as to say, Not a chance. That answer, and most definitely its certainty, will surprise you if you think the...
View ArticleChina and Brazil’s stocks are down nearly 30% from the 2010 highs–but unlike...
Stunned because emerging stocks markets in countries such as Brazil and China are down by 25% or more and still falling? Relax. We’ve got these stock markets right where we want them. As of the close...
View ArticleAfter Friday’s global stock debacle–where do we go from here?
The selling Friday started in China as fears of a slowdown in economic growth in that country intensified worries that the global economy was headed for a serious slump. On a big picture level, the...
View ArticleThe numbers continue to point to slowing growth in China
The steady stream of bad news on China’s economy has led economists to predict that the Chinese government will lower its target for growth next year to 6.5% to 7% for 2016. The official target for...
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