Economy News China Is In A Tough Spot But It S Still The Biggest Consumer Economy In The Region, Private Equity Firm Says

The Chinese economy will slow in the year ahead

So the answers to the three questions looming over China’s economy are yes, no and maybe. Yes, consumption will suffer from payback; no, the trade war will not derail growth; and maybe, just maybe, ... Read More

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

The indicators pile pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U.S. and weak domestic demand heighten risks to growth. Read More

China’s Economy Stumbles After Unprecedented Slump in Investment

China’s economic activity cooled more than expected at the start of the fourth quarter, with an unprecedented slump in investment and slower growth in industrial output adding to a drag from sluggish ... 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

China’s economy grows at slowest pace in a year as trade war bites

China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in a year during the third quarter, underscoring the difficulties Beijing faces as it tries to fight its corner in a global trade war while bolstering the ... Read More

China's economy is struggling, but its homegrown companies are dominating abroad, Goldman Sachs says

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Enter the Dragon – Understanding China’s Economy

Picture this: You’re trying to describe a massive dragon, but you can only see one part at a time. Touch the claws, and you think it’s a bird of prey. Feel the scales, and you’re convinced it’s a ... Read More

The Nation’s Biggest Banks Are Saying the Economy Is Still Strong

The nation’s biggest bankers proclaimed this week that the economy is sturdy, the U.S. consumer is healthy, and they haven’t seen much change in recent months. Yet they still sounded uneasy about what ... Read More