China Doubles Down on Exports

China Doubles Down on Exports

Over the past year, China achieved a major economic milestone, becoming the first country to post a $1 trillion trade surplus.  However, contrary to what one might at first glance believe, this should not be any cause for celebration.  China’s massive trade surplus...
Japan vs. China Lost Decade Outsets

Japan vs. China Lost Decade Outsets

A Tale of two Economies on the cusp of a “Lost Decade:”  How does present-day China compare with Japan in the early 1990s? The past year is surely one that Chinese economic policymakers in Beijing are glad to have behind them.  The last 12 months were marked by...