Economy News A Weakened Chinese Economy May Be Bad For Everyone

China’s economy slows as investment hits record slump

China’s economy is showing fresh signs of slowing, with investment in fixed assets hitting a record low, and factories producing less. The drop in investment, encompassing both private and public ... Read More

China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U ... Read More

China’s Economy Expands at Slowest Pace in a Year

SINGAPORE—China said economic momentum decelerated to its slowest pace in a year, putting Beijing on alert in the midst of hardball trade negotiations with the U.S. China said its gross domestic ... Read More

China's economy slows as trade war, weak demand highlight structural risks

China's Q3 GDP grows 4.8% vs Q2's 5.2%, in line with forecast September data show weaker retail sales, stronger factory output Property downturn, trade tensions weigh on demand, confidence Investors ... Read More

China’s Consumers Are in a Yearslong Funk. Will Anything Get Them to Spend?

Countries worldwide are buying more than ever from China, but domestic consumption is lagging and government stimulus efforts aren’t working. By Alexandra Stevenson Reporting from eastern China, ... Read More

IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said she hoped the U.S. and China could ease trade tensions and avoid a cutoff in the flow of rare ... Read More

China Has Another Lever to Pull in Showdown With Trump: Factory Lines

In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation. By Alexandra Stevenson ... Read More