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Economists puzzled by state of economy
Policy makers hesitant about next step as money supply increases a lot A faster-than-expected increase in money supply and soaring bank credit but modest economic growth is an equation that has left Chinese monetary policy makers puzzled and hesitant about their next step. Any impulse to ease or tighten monetary policy at the moment may lead to irretrievably awful results as economists reveal their helplessness. Robert E. Hall and David [...]
Build it upGovernments around the world used to employ Chinese construction firms just to build bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects. But now they want them to invest in them and run them too. “In the past, we would just go abroad with machines and technical teams, building what customers wanted and waiting for the payment,” Zhao Hui, who has been working in infrastructure construction in Africa since 1998, told the Global [...]
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Policy makers hesitant about next step as money supply increases a lot A faster-than-expected increase in money supply and soaring bank ...