As China’s economy spirals, the Communist Party tightens its grip

After unsuccessful attempts to revive the economy, the signs are that Xi is pivoting towards a deeper planned economy to solve these problems. Read More

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter as weak consumer demand dragged on growth

China says its economy expanded at a slower-than-forecast 4.7% annual rate in the last quarter. That was sharply below the 5.3% annual pace of growth seen in the first quarter of the year. Read More

China’s Leaders Point to Economic Threats but Show No Sign of Changing Tack

Xi Jinping and top officials offered a rare nod to the risks facing the country’s sagging economy, without pointing to major overhauls. Read More

China’s Lopsided Economy Loses Steam

China’s economy grew 4.7% from a year earlier in the second quarter of the year, missing market expectations and heaping pressure on the country’s leadership to boost confidence this week as they ... Read More

China's Top Brass To Meet With All Eyes On Ailing Economy

"There are many hopes that this Third Plenum will provide some new breakthroughs on policy ... rebound as the country's economy has yet to bounce back more than 18 months after damaging Covid ... Read More

As Growth Sputters, Beijing Tries Again to Jolt China’s Economy

China’s central bank surprised markets again by cutting another key policy rate, continuing a wave of monetary easing as it looks to support the country’s ailing economy.The People’s Bank of China on ... Read More

Peak China: Can Asia's giant ever overtake the US economy?

China's ambition ... is until COVID struck. As if the pandemic — which brought draconian lockdowns and the economy to its knees — wasn't enough, the Asian powerhouse was also plunged into ... Read More

China's Economy In Focus Ahead Of Key July Political Meeting

A key political meeting that is watched for signals on China's ... A full rebound in the world's number two economy has yet to kick in more than 18 months after crippling Covid-19 restrictions ... Read More

China cuts several major interest rates to support fragile economy

China's central bank on Monday cut a key short-term policy rate in a surprise move to support the real economy. Read More

China's Xi Jinping announces radical reforms after purging top military officials

Beijing, China - Following the purging of ex-defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe over corruption charges, China's ... policy of economic reform and opening-up in 1978. Despite the onset of ... Read More

US Economy News Today: New Home Sales Plunged in May

Welcome to Investopedia's economics live blog, where we explain what the day's news says about the state of the U.S. economy ... in recent months. New home sales plunged 15.5% in May from ... Read More

This week in Bidenomics: What economy?

The state of the economy is almost always the most important factor in presidential elections, and 2024 started out no differently. The basic question all year has been whether inflation would ... Read More