consumption

China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
June 14, 2017  |  South East Asia

China’s latest economic data are expected to show retail sales growth was unchanged last month, and factory output and investment decreased slightly for a second...

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The Wealth Effect and Other, Opposite Effects
The Wealth Effect and Other, Opposite Effects
May 10, 2017  |  News

Stocks are at or near record highs, giving rise to an outsized wealth effect.  But some banks are seeing new highs in sour loans.  Two...

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Slowing GDP, But Markets Rally On Cloudy Rate Hike Picture
Slowing GDP, But Markets Rally On Cloudy Rate Hike Picture
July 29, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The euphoria that greeted strong jobs numbers recently might be tempered a bit by Friday (July 29) GDP numbers that showed that the U.S. economy...

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