Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 17, 2019
The president tips the sector, which is about 14% of the U.S. gross national product, into recession with his trade war with China. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigJul 8, 2019
As China and Japan have long demonstrated, the government can generate the money it needs simply by creating it on the books of its own banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 2, 2018
The Shanghai futures market is trading in the Chinese currency, the yuan, rather than in dollars. The move will allow China to buy Iranian crude till the cows come home, evading U.S. sanctions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated PressJul 11, 2018
The Trump administration is readying tariffs on another round of Chinese imports, ranging from burglar alarms to mackerel, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed ContentMay 27, 2018
The country's turn to wind and solar is not only to protect the environment, although the Chinese government faced increasing urban protests if it did not clean up the air. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigFeb 26, 2018
State and local politicians would be wise to study how the Chinese are funding massive public works projects that will soon put America to shame. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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