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GLOBAL ECONOMY Asia's factories stumble as US trade deals fail to revive demand

Asia's manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in U.S. trade negotiations failed to translate into a significant ... Read More

GORDON CHANG: China's rising markets mask a fragile economy, social discontent

China’s weak economy isn’t stopping foreign investors, who are flooding its stock market again — despite serious signs of trouble ahead. Read More

Trump makes alarming confession about the economy after China 'forced him'

President Donald Trump declared that his proposed 100% extra tariff on Chinese goods would not be "sustainable," adding that Beijing "forced him to do it." "It's not sustainable, but that's what the ... Read More

China’s Rare Earth May Save The Retail Economy When Trump & Xi Meet

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rick Helfenbein is focused on retail, trade, and politics. Face the facts, America’s trading partners need us, but they don’t seem ... Read More

Trump has threatened a new 100% tariff on China. How could it affect Wisconsin's economy?

President Donald Trump has threatened a new round of tariffs on China starting in November, and Wisconsin consumers may feel the effects. On Oct. 9, Trump announced an additional 100% tariff on goods ... Read More

Here’s how Trump can hit China’s economy where it really hurts as analysts say Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire

The Trump administration insists it holds the upper hand as trade friction with Beijing has reignited over its sweeping rare-earths export controls. While President Donald Trump’s initial response was ... Read More

China’s Stocks are Flying as Beijing Doubles Down on Tech. Why the Economy Is Still Struggling.

The future of robotics, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence is playing out in hundreds of fully automated labs across China managed by Hong Kong–listed biotech XtalPi Holdings. The company, ... 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 new 5-year plan: A high-stakes bet on self-reliance that won’t fix an unbalanced economy

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shaoyu Yuan, New York University; Rutgers University (THE CONVERSATION) Every few ... Read More