China, its economy flagging, prods consumers to save less and spend more

China, its economy flagging, prods consumers to save less and spend more

In the latest attempt to boost consumer spending, China’s largest state-run banks lowered interest rates on deposits this week. The rate cuts, the second such reductions since last year, reflect a growing concern that the world’s second-largest economy has not rebounded as strongly as expected after lifting its restrictive “zero-COVID” measures. Six commercial banks all … Read more

China’s factory output slows as bottlenecks crimp production

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China’s factories slowed their output growth in April and retail sales significantly missed expectations as officials warned of new problems affecting the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. While China‘s exporters are enjoying strong demand, global supply chain bottlenecks and rising raw materials costs have weighed on production, cooling the blistering economic recovery from last … Read more