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China's new rules risk creating subprime economy
News, William Pesek, Published on 07/07/2015
» Everyone knows the Chinese government is desperate to keep stocks from crashing. But this desperate?
China follows Japan's approach to a stock bubble
News, William Pesek, Published on 09/07/2015
» In any discussion of historical precedents for China's ongoing battle with stock traders, Japan's epic "price-keeping operations" deserve pride of place.
By some accounts, China is the biggest economic risk
News, William Pesek, Published on 20/07/2015
» The international ratings agency Fitch was downplaying concerns last week that Chinese stocks are a systemic risk to global markets. Many investors, however, are far less sanguine.
China's yuan devaluation deserves praise
News, William Pesek, Published on 13/08/2015
» China's surprise devaluation is sure to stir up fear and loathing among the world's economic populists. (Keep your eyes on Donald Trump's Twitter account.) But the move deserves praise, not condemnation. It might even prove a boon for world growth.
How Fed rate hikes will wean Asian economies off China
News, William Pesek, Published on 15/09/2015
» In 2008, Asian economies had good reason to race to decouple from the struggling West. The collapse of Lehman Brothers and subsequent contagion sent export-dependent countries in search of a more reliable customer. Not surprisingly, they latched onto China.