China's Economy Struck by Sudden Decline

New data shows that retail sales and industrial output slumped in August, adding to China's woes as it attempts to negotiate with the U.S. Read More

Why Viral Western Takes Still Misunderstand China’s Political Economy

Both the “engineering state” and the “mayor economy” framings obscure the critical mechanics of China’s growth machine. Read More

China unveils sweeping plans to boost domestic economy as Trump tariffs hit

With growth slowing in the world’s second largest economy, Beijing is trying to stoke demand in sectors as varied as health care, tourism, education and sports. Read More

Global economy takes Trump shocks in stride, for now

One of the deepest early fears - of a trade war of steadily rising tariffs and a halt to global shipping - has not materialized. Read More

How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging. Read More

Trump and Xi make progress on TikTok deal, plan to meet in South Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok agreement and would meet face-to-face in six weeks in South Korea to discuss trade, illicit drugs and ... Read More

China's Economy is 60% Smaller Than We Thought

Could China's economic dominance be overstated? New research claims its economy is significantly smaller than expected. This video dives into the implications of these findings and their impact on the ... Read More

China's wary consumers saved tons of cash. Now, they're pouring it into stocks.

Chinese consumers are channeling record savings into stocks as the property market slumps. Shanghai and Hong Kong indexes have surged on a flood of mainland money The market rally masks a weak economy ... Read More

Will Trump Have to Run From the Economy?

It’s the issue voters cared most about in 2024, and there are signs of trouble. By Jess Bidgood Last year, Donald Trump couldn’t stop talking about the economy. As a presidential candidate, he ... Read More