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Declining inflation a worrying sign

15 Dec 2008 - 12:00AM

Declining inflation a worrying sign

Blame game will not make crisis easier to resolve

12 Jan 2009 - 12:00AM

Blame game will not make crisis easier to resolve

Foreign acquisitions may not benefit bank investors

9 Aug 2008 - 12:00AM

Foreign acquisitions may not benefit bank investors

World must help China make critical adjustment

2 Mar 2009 - 12:00AM

World must help China make critical adjustment

Protectionism and discord bode ill for G20

30 Mar 2009 - 12:00AM

Protectionism and discord bode ill for G20

China must help itself ... for the US' sake

1 Dec 2008 - 12:00AM

China must help itself ... for the US' sake

Trade determines reserve currency status

13 Apr 2009 - 12:00AM

Trade determines reserve currency status

Out-of-control loan growth could be costly

27 Apr 2009 - 12:00AM

Out-of-control loan growth could be costly

Can China avoid US pre-Depression errors?

2 Feb 2009 - 12:00AM

Can China avoid US pre-Depression errors?

There's a cost to mainland overinvestment

26 Oct 2009 - 12:00AM

There's a cost to mainland overinvestment

Bubbly conditions may be reason to cheer

17 Aug 2009 - 12:00AM

Bubbly conditions may be reason to cheer

Mainland markets are poor prognosticators

8 Jun 2009 - 12:00AM

Mainland markets are poor prognosticators

US-China ties warmer, but not for long

26 Apr 2010 - 12:00AM

US-China ties warmer, but not for long

Curbing overcapacity a painful but vital task

31 Aug 2009 - 12:00AM

Curbing overcapacity a painful but vital task

Alternative culture promises a revolution

22 Jun 2009 - 12:00AM

Alternative culture promises a revolution

Debt forgiveness only way to end Greek crisis

28 Jun 2010 - 12:00AM

Debt forgiveness only way to end Greek crisis

Why countries resort to trade protectionism

23 Nov 2009 - 12:00AM

Why countries resort to trade protectionism

Stockpiling disrupts mainland's natural hedge

3 Aug 2009 - 12:00AM

Stockpiling disrupts mainland's natural hedge

Japan's 20-year rebalancing tells us China's slowdown will be bearable

15 Nov 2010 - 12:00AM

Japan's 20-year rebalancing tells us China's slowdown will be bearable

Japan's past has lessons for Beijing

18 Oct 2010 - 12:00AM

Japan's past has lessons for Beijing

Difficulties over raising consumption pace

7 Dec 2009 - 12:00AM

Difficulties over raising consumption pace

Europe can learn from Argentina's woes

29 Nov 2010 - 12:00AM

Europe can learn from Argentina's woes

A sharp drop in mainland car sales would reveal the big flaw in its economic strategy

9 Aug 2010 - 12:00AM

A sharp drop in mainland car sales would reveal the big flaw in its economic strategy

Trade pessimists may well be right

18 Jan 2010 - 12:00AM

Trade pessimists may well be right

Data confirms hopes and fears about economy

14 Sep 2009 - 12:00AM

Data confirms hopes and fears about economy

History shows currency devaluation may not be a calamity

20 Sep 2010 - 12:00AM

History shows currency devaluation may not be a calamity

Southern Europe's way out of crisis may require ceding sovereignty to Brussels

10 May 2010 - 12:00AM

Southern Europe's way out of crisis may require ceding sovereignty to Brussels

Policies may boost savings more than culture

6 Jul 2009 - 12:00AM

Policies may boost savings more than culture

High cost of rebalancing is a necessary evil

1 Mar 2010 - 12:00AM

High cost of rebalancing is a necessary evil

Foreign exchange reserves cannot be viewed as wealth

23 Aug 2008 - 12:00AM

Foreign exchange reserves cannot be viewed as wealth