On Wednesday, data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed that in July the country’s growth in terms of industrial output touched its 17-year low nadir, a pointer to growing cracks in its economy which comes at a time when… Read More ›
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China’s economic cools unexpectedly in April
The escalation in the U.S.-China trade war marks a stunning turning point in U.S.-China relations. With the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Chinese economy sinking in, Beijing will have to do a lot more to manage its public image…. Read More ›
Eurozone’s industrial output at nearly 3-year low
The bulk of the fall in industrial output in the Eurozone can be attributed to weak investment appetite for capital goods, durable consumer goods, and non-durable consumer goods. On Monday, in what amounts to a confirmation of the series of… Read More ›
Yet another Chinese city admits to providing fake economic data
China’s Xinhua news agency and the People’s Daily have reported that officials tend to inflate economic data in order to boost their performance based on which they are assessed by China’s central government. Baotou, a northern industrial city in China’s… Read More ›