Uncertainty about China’s economy is roiling financial markets worldwide. But just how serious is the threat to China’s long-term prospects and to global economic stability?
Aug 21, 2015 identifies choices confronting the country's leaders that are as difficult as they are unavoidable.
Aug 25, 2015 asks whether the country's leaders are juggling too many policy objectives.
Aug 26, 2015 underscores the danger to long-term stability implied by reversion to state control of the economy.
Aug 18, 2015 predicts higher volatility for the renminbi exchange rate – and explains why that is a good thing.
Aug 19, 2015 concludes that China's long-term strategy for its currency remains on track.
Aug 28, 2015 explains why a highly managed economy can produce more instability than a free one.
Cryptocurrencies have given rise to an entire new criminal industry, comprising unregulated offshore exchanges, paid propagandists, and an army of scammers looking to fleece retail investors. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence of rampant fraud and abuse, financial regulators and law-enforcement agencies remain asleep at the wheel.
Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality – posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.
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