Tag Archives: china
The Chinese Fiasco
The twilight receded into the vista of the glowing port lights. Docked container ships melded into the profusion of overhead cranes. Sporadic refinery flares overtook the final sparkles of dusk. The sun slipped beyond the far side of the Palos … Continue reading
The Twisted Tale of Consumers and Producers
“Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer,” observed 19th century philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. “He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich.” These days Emerson’s critical insight has been tipped up on end. Producers … Continue reading
Deflation with a Capital D
There’s a good ole fashioned market panic taking place in the Far East. Buyers of Chinese stocks have become scarcer than hen’s teeth. Even the highly visible hand of the Chinese government can’t arrest the freefall. On Monday, for example, … Continue reading
China’s Exercise in Futility
At the moment, it appears the Chinese government has forestalled a full stock market meltdown. To do so, the People’s Bank of China made direct purchases of stocks trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. What type of chimera is this? … Continue reading
