INSIGHT-China consumers tighten belts, a red flag for the global economy
But the equity market turmoil, coupled with signs the economy is slowing means Xu, and millions of other middle class Chinese consumers like him, is scaling back his spending in an ominous sign for China's policymakers and the global economy. "This …
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Divide Copper Price by 1000 to Find Strength of Chinese Economy
For an accurate diagnosis of China's economic woes, it may be time to page Dr. Copper. Even with the world's No. 2 economy on course to record its weakest expansion since 1990 this year, international economists and policy makers still worry the …
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