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Economic recovery
One man's crisis of confidence in China
by
Jennifer Pak
Oct 2, 2023
China’s economy has not been recovering as fast as hoped for after the zero-COVID policy ended, partly due to a lack of confidence.
Do you find the economy confusing? So do professional economists
Jul 18, 2023
"We don't quite know what we're doing these days," said one economist.
Is GDP still a useful gauge of China's economy?
by
Jennifer Pak
Jul 17, 2023
There is a longstanding debate about whether the data is accurate. Some are skeptical of government officials' projections of 5% growth.
For business owners in China, a touch-and-go reopening after zero-COVID
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 30, 2023
While China's most high-profile executives express unflagging optimism on TV, for small business owners, the picture is more complicated.
Have markets reached rock bottom?
Oct 4, 2022
After a spectacular rally in markets, is this the end of the road for the bear market or a detour?
Black workers could suffer more in employment slowdown
by
Matt Levin
Sep 2, 2022
"The Black workforce is the canary in the coal mine," said Howard University's Bill Spriggs. "They’re already suffering."
The job market is slowing but not stalling out
Jul 26, 2022
It's unlikely a crash in employment would prompt a recession. In spite of a slowdown in job creation, the job market remains relatively strong.
For public good, not for profit.
Lowest-paid workers will likely feel the pinch of cooling economy first
Jun 23, 2022
Those same workers have seen their wages grow faster than the overall average in the last year thanks to the labor shortage.
Millions have joined the labor force in the past year
Jun 3, 2022
About 3.5 million more people were working or looking for work in May than a year earlier. Economists hope the number keeps rising.
Job openings are still near record highs — and still outnumber applicants
Jun 1, 2022
There are almost two job openings for every unemployed person.