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China's Economy at the Most Critical Point
China is transiting into a very difficult period as focus shifts towards sustainable domestic growth and away from short-term measures to defend the 8% GDP mantra.
housing bubble;government debt;wage hike August 13rd,2010
Marriage Counseling for the G-20 and the IMF
Like a long-married couple who habitually bicker and fight, the two can't seem to live together – but they can't live apart, either.
IMF,G20 August 11st,2010
Chinese Leaders Hint Economic Policy Softening
"there is visible softening in policy tone as we have predicted, and the emphasis is placed on 'maintaining policy stability' as the policy theme going forward."
economic softening,double dip July 22nd,2010
China's Growth Revised down and Policy Growth-Supportive
In light of moderation in growth and receding inflationary pressures, we believe the policy cycle has troughed and will likely turn growth-supportive by 4Q10.
slowdown,soft landing July 19th,2010
Double-Dip Days
So, as the optimists' delusional hopes for a rapid V-shaped recovery evaporate, the advanced world will be at best in a long U-shaped recovery, which in some cases – the eurozone and Japan – may be long enough to stretch into an L-shaped near-depression. Avoiding double dip recession will be difficult.
slowdown, double dip July 18th,2010
China's Slowdown, U/ L Shaped Recovery, and Roubini's "Double Dip Days"
A scenario in which US growth slumps to 1.5%, the eurozone and Japan stagnate, and China's growth slows below 8% may not imply a global contraction, but, as in the US, it will feel like one. And any additional shock could tip this unstable global economy back into full-fledged recession
slowdown,double dip, July 18th,2010
Fiscal Fibs and Follies
Across the globe, the debate over fiscal consolidation has the distinct sound of two sides talking past one another.
soverign debt, government debt July 15th,2010
China's FX Reserve Accumulation Slowdown in Q2 Due to Weak Euro, Hot Money Outflows
However, the official announcement by PBOC to de-peg with US dollar on June 20 may have contributed to renewed expectation of RMB appreciation, contributing to a decline in money outflow to about US$ 4.2 bn in June.
FX reserve,hot money,yuan appreciation, July 12nd,2010
Central Banking Deflowered
After the European Central Bank announced on May 9 that it would buy the government bonds of Mediterranean countries experiencing severe fiscal strains, critics complained that the Bank had "lost its virginity."
ECB,Fed July 8th,2010
Serious Rebalancing: China's Wage Hikes, RMB Appreciation, and Export Tax Rebate Cut
This time, changes in wages, exchange rates, and taxes show that the Chinese economy is undergoing a true transformation, which will also help China adjust both internal and external imbalances.
wage hikes;RMB appreciation;export tax rebate June 26th,2010
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