Oct 01 How a question about pride ended an interview in China By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn In China, finding ways for officials to open up felt like finding blue sky through Beijing smog. Continue reading
Dec 31 China factory activity shrinks for the first time in 2 years By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's factory activity shrank in December for the first time in more than two years, an official survey showed Monday, intensifying pressure on Beijing to reverse an economic slowdown as it enters trade talks with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 13 Column: Is China’s economy a house of cards? By Eswar Prasad While doomsday warnings about the Chinese economy run rampant in the Western media, it is quite likely that the Chinese government will, in fact, be able to manage the economic, social and political tensions it faces. Continue reading
Mar 31 China wants to mine the moon for ‘space gold’ By Vikram Mansharamani Tinkering in the heavens has emerged as an important plank of China’s geopolitical strategy. Continue reading
Mar 02 China is spending nearly $1 trillion to rebuild the Silk Road By Vikram Mansharamani China’s plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today. Continue reading
Jan 28 Will China’s shift to a consumer-oriented economy succeed? By Stephen Roach China is in the early stages of shifting its growth equation away from exports and investment to consumption demand. Will it succeed? We talk to economist Stephen Roach, an expert on the Chinese economy, to discuss this shift and why… Continue reading
Jan 21 Can the Fed really fight global economic instability? By Vikram Mansharamani Recent events in the global economy are increasing the likelihood that the Fed will have to reverse its course on raising interest rates. Continue reading
Nov 19 Is China’s one-child policy to blame for its economic slowdown? By Vikram Mansharamani China’s one-child policy created a demographic wave that is beginning to crash on the economy. Continue reading
Aug 27 3 ways China’s economic slowdown will affect your finances By Vikram Mansharamani Global financial markets are bouncing around like a Mexican jumping bean, driven in large part by China’s popping stock market bubble. And while it’s fun to talk about China’s equity boom and bust, the real story to focus on has… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 4:06 Will Wall Street’s rough week prove an overdue correction? By PBS News Hour There was a global sell-off of stock today, as investors panicked in the wake of another Chinese stock crash. To understand Wall Street’s bad week, Judy Woodruff speaks to Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab. Continue watching