China hikes electricity rates for the first time in two years
It is pretty amazing that China has experienced rapid growth without rate hikes for electricity,…
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Dr. Duru China’s inflation could be worse but stimulus money sitting in investments, not consumption
Nightly Business Report produced a short video segment describing China’s inflation woes (transcript included) called…
Inflation may be forcing China to let its currency appreciate
In “Beijing turns to currency to cool inflation“, the Associated Press gives a good summary…
Looking at CPI from all angles suggests an imminent problem
I typically ignore most of the inflation numbers reported by the government, but I could…
Still room for more rate hikes in China
In “China inflation may hit 6 pct, no end to tightening -paper“, Reuters reports that…
Battling inflation is a top priority in 2011 for China
In “China says cannot lower guard against inflation“, Reuters reports that “China’s Premier Wen Jiabao…
China tightening cycle hits its third rate hike
China raised interest rates for the third time in four months as the scramble against…
China’s holiday greetings: a 25 basis point rate hike
China’s scramble to battle inflation continues. On Saturday, Christmas Day in many parts of the…
Inflation Expectations Are Not Contained in China
In “Chinese Consumers Signal Deepest Concern With Prices Since 1999“, Bloomberg reports that inflation expectations…
China continues to lose its fight against inflation
We have chronicled on these pages China’s struggles with inflation. It appears the pressures are…