Global politics has been a big driver in energy markets for decades. Strategic expert George Friedman of Geopolitical Futures says Russia and China will both face their own particular energy-driven problems in 2017. Low Economic…
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Apple has taken down New York Times apps in China after a government request
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'China's Growing Influence On Asian Financial Markets'
Today we are pleased to present a guest contribution written by Serkan Arslanalp, senior economist at the IMF. This post is based on the paper by the same title, co-authored with Wei Liao, Shi Piao,…
China’s Credit Engine Is Running Out of Gas
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China steps in to support yuan again as Trump inauguration nears
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Divided opinions on China’s December data reflect 2017 uncertainty
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Note ban hits India’s manufacturing while China records fastest growth in 4 yrs
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