Ep. 78: Why China’s Economic Weakness Isn’t Deflationary

Cents and Sensibility: the Inflation Guy Podcast

Recent data out of China has shown growing stresses in the property market, implying stresses in banking; weakness in the trade balance; and generally disappointing growth. This has led some observers to suggest a deflationary wave is headed our way. In this episode, the Inflation Guy recalls a prior example where weakness in Pacific Rim countries actually provoked acceleration in Western economies, and rising inflation.

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