china economic outlook, trade negotiations, u.s. trade tariffs

The Latest Economic Data Out of China Paints a Bleak Picture

Economic growth in China slowed again in the fourth quarter of 2018 as spillovers from both financial deleveraging earlier in the year and the trade dispute with the United States continue to weigh heavily on economic activity. Although policy easing is preventing the economy from decelerating sharply, growth will remain lackluster in 2019, hit by a ...

David Clapp