China, Trump and Xi

Observers have suggested that Xi has used an anti-corruption crackdown to eliminate rivals and entrench himself at the center ...
Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown and burgeoning debt.
Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly dismissive about the threat of deflation hitting the economy. While consumers can ...
Aging populations, as Japan taught us, are inherently deflationary. Folks in their 70s don’t spend the way 20-somethings do.