What is happening with the economy?Dr. Abbas Bakhtiar
The country's economy is still massive—as are its potential opportunities. Here's a quick take on what I see happening in 2016. The 13th five-year plan—few surprises . . . but look for a solid GDP growth target, gree...
A red hot economy is good for stocks but can spark inflation, which is bad for bonds. When the economy slows, stocks lose momentum but bonds usually do better. However, when both markets sink at the same time, that can be a sign of extreme stress in the financial system. At the end...
China's property developers have accrued debt worth billions of dollars - we examine the overall risk-exposure to the economy and discuss Beijing's options.
What is happening in China right now that warrants a Level 2 Travel Advisory and should I still continue with my travel plans? What Does the China Travel Advisory Mean? Per the email sent by the U.S. State Department in early 2019 and again in 2020, a China travel advisory was issued ...
Eventually, the government is going to have to pay its employees more—but I don’t see that happening at scale in 2015, despite the growing number of cases of teachers striking for better pay. The number of students taking the central-government entry exam fell this year despite an ...
There are ways Russia can try to bypass the effects of sanctions, for example by using alternative international payment systems to SWIFT and drawing on its reserves - although additional sanctions are being taken on reserve funds to stop this from happening. ...
The private and the public sector should develop in a否 ___ way. cooperative and interdependent independent separate The say-do gap happens when people misunderstand their leader's intention. 对 错 The word “change” is the essence of what is happening in the world today. 对 错 The...
Look at what is happening to China exports: The latest quarterly edition of the China Beige Book was out yesterday. The China Beige Book is just about the only true gauge of the Chinese economy. My good friend Leland Miller’s firm surveys 2200 Chinese companies every quarter and reports on...
“The only thing flourishing here is corruption.” Where is Kazakhstan and how is it governed? Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia, with Russia bordering its north and China to its east. Its leadership, which has often boasted of its stability in a region that has seen its...