Latest data reveals that while the rest of the world languishes, beaten down by the pandemic, China where it all began bounces back. China’s successes began in the south, in Shenzhen, 40 years ago. Read about how it all began in The International Economy. Continue reading China Keeps Growing…It Started in Shenzhen
WASHINGTON: I’ve been asked multiple times in the past week whether the January 6th invasion of the US Capitol undermines American democracy. My reply is yes, the pro-Trump mob posed a threat, but it was rather quickly turned back despite the tragic loss of five lives. The president, of course, bears much of the blame for the catastrophe. While he did urge non-violence in his otherwise … Continue reading Leadership Changes Are Essential
Why has U.S. inflation been so low over the past decade when unemployment was often near record lows? Economic theory holds that a tight labor market results in upward pressure on wages. It also suggests that exploding government debt and easy money are inflationary, both of which we’ve had but with little effect on the price level. U.S. inflation averaged only 1.7% over the ten-year … Continue reading The China Price, Central Banks and Why Inflation is so Low
January 11, 2021 | Segment 5 Listen Live Barry and host Mike Weeks discuss the January 6 riot at the US Capitol and its likely likely implication. Continue reading Hong Kong Today, Radio Three–Invasion of the US Capitol
January 6, 2021 Stewart Aldcroft, Iris Pang, and Barry discuss President Trump’s prohibition on Americans using Chinese payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay, the delisting of three Chinese telcom companies from the NYSE, and the latest World Bank forecast of global economic activity. https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/money_talk/episode/725629 Continue reading Money Talk on RTHK Radio Three With Peter Lewis
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