Economics
China's Running Out of Time to Cut Excess Capacity
- Producer price rises to slow in the second half: economists
- Rising profits may incentivize smokestack factories to restart
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The tailwind from surging factory prices is strengthening corporate profits and supporting growth, opening a window for China to deepen cuts in excess industrial capacity without inflicting too much damage on the broader economy.
The catch: that window may not stay open for long.