Evidence has mounted over the past month that China’s economy is slowing. In this China Watch we take a closer look at China’s leading indicators for clues about the outlook. We also preview the...

Today’s benchmark rate increase signals that officials still view inflation as the major near-term threat to China. There will be little direct impact on the economy and the move does not make a hard...

Despite warm words of support from China’s leaders, there is no reason to believe that China has the ability to solve the euro-zone’s debt crisis. We estimate that China has already bought more than...

Businesses feel that demand is slowing while household concerns about inflation have continued to ease. But households are also downbeat about income growth and this seems to be undermining any...