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Constructive Simplicity for China’s Communist Party Plenum

The People’s Bank of China cut benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percent on Friday.  This was the sixth time they’ve lowered interest rates within a year.  Bank reserve requirements were also reduced by 0.5 percent. Economic growth has gradually declined … Continue reading

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Give Trains a Chance

Chinese exports and imports slipped in March.  According to trade data from Beijing released Wednesday, exports declined 6.6 percent from this time last year.  Moreover, imports dropped 11.3 percent. If you can believe it, China’s first quarter GDP rose just … Continue reading

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