Economics

Hedge Funds Look to Space With New China Economy Gauge

"What we have is an independent third look at the facilities in China"
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Here's the latest way to get a read on China's economic pulse: view it from space.

San Francisco-based SpaceKnow Inc. has launched the China Satellite Manufacturing Index, or SMI, based on analysis of thousands of photos taken from commercial satellites.