Breaking Down Chinese Inflation Data: More Than Meets the Eye
The recent consumer and producer price indexes had people feeling relieved that pricing pressures seem to have abated somewhat. CPI came it below...
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Chinese PMI Data Mildly Surprising
POST PMI OF AUGUST IS VERY INTERESTINGThe PMI for August is out and intriguing. Compared to last month’s PMI of 49.9, this month’s PMI is .5...
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Coal Burning Major Cause of Health Problems in China
A comprehensive study published last week by Tsinghua University and the Health Effects Institute found that coal combustion is the single largest...
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Early Reading on Chinese August Data
The Chinese economy always has potential to surprise because of its tendency to bounce back from economic decline. It is however, no surprise that...
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July Output in China Indicates Further Economic Weakening
The start of third quarter didn’t bring any good news for the Chinese economy. With the manufacturing deteriorating and RMB barely able to maintain...
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