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

China's economy slumps in August, casts doubt on growth target

China's factory output and retail sales reported their weakest growth since last year in August, keeping pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus to fend off a sharp slowdown in the world's ... Read More

The Economy Looks Shaky. So, Why Is The Stock Market Surging?

Key Takeaways Stock values have hit record highs, while measures of the economy's health have deteriorated in recent months.Experts have identified several reasons the stock market is defying economic ... Read More

U.S. and China Reach ‘Framework’ for a TikTok Sale

Top economic officials met in Madrid for a second day, with deadlines looming on tariffs and a ban on TikTok in the United States if it is not sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Read More

U.S. and China Resume Talks on Tariffs and TikTok

The trade war rocked the global economy earlier this year, but relations have stabilized after a series of temporary truces. The latest pause on U.S. tariffs placed on imports from China is scheduled ... Read More

A Nation of Lawyers Confronts China’s Engineering State

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. After Donald Trump announced ruinously high tariffs on China in the spring, a simple reminder of that country’s growing technological power forced him to back ... Read More