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Martin Wolf: Why China Could Fail Like Japan

From Naked Capitalism site, The Financial Times’ economics editor Martin Wolf takes up the theme treated at some length by […]

Wave of Violent Protests, Rioting, Bombings Hits China; Expect More Riots When China’s Credit Bubble Pops, Exposing Mountains of Fraud

By Mike “Mish” Shedlock, globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com, Protests are not uncommon in China. However, most protests have been in rural areas where […]

China Puts Nuclear Power Plans on Hold

By Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes Blog, China is putting its expansive nuclear power plans on hold. The decision comes after months […]

To Caffeinate China, Starbucks Takes A Page From Burberry’s Playbook

Anyone who has set foot in one of China’s larger cities over the past five years has undoubtedly noticed the […]

Chinese Real Estate Bubble Finally Imploding?

From Naked Capitalism site, The warnings of successful shorts like Jim Chanos, old Asia hands like Frank Verneroso, and economists […]

Wall Street’s Biggest Secret

by Brett Arends, Market Watch, Commentary: The one thing investors need to know Wall Street has a wide array of […]

China Plows Into Absurd Bet on Long-Term Japanese Debt

By Mike “Mish” Shedlock, globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com Bloomberg reports China’s Net Purchases of Japan’s Long-Term Debt Rises to Record in April China’s […]

New Silk Road could revitalize war-torn Afghanistan

By Prof. Li Xiguang, Global Research.ca,   For thousands of years, the Pamir passes have served as the crossroads of […]

China shops for Latin American oil, food, minerals

By Ian James, Associated Press, China on Latin American buying spree to lock in long-term needs in oil, minerals, food […]

The Happiest Countries In The World

From 247 WallSt, What makes people happy? The question, which has been debated by philosophers for centuries, now is being […]