China Phase 1 - Dumb Deal
Not So Fast: Mainland China is NOT reducing tariffs on USD 138 bn of existing US imports at rates of 5%-25%, and will only suspend new tariffs....
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Chinese Trade Data Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be
The jump in Chinese December trade data is due primarily to the base effect from a very weak December 2018. There are however interesting notes. ...
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What Are Chinese Prices Telling Us About the Economy?
Headline price changes generally match underlying price data but reveal a picture of fundamental weakness in the Chinese economy. Consumers are...
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How China Has Defied the Monetarist View of the Quantity Theory of Money
The monetarists led by Milton Friedman argued that it is impossible to boost National Income or GDP in the medium- or long-term (i.e., for any...
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Monthly Geopolitical Comment: Watch the Second Front of Trade War, Opened by the US Against EU
The upcoming meeting between top-level US and China officials in Washington, scheduled for 10 October, is the first critical event to watch. An...
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