Economics

China’s Suffering Small Businesses Feel Even More Pain

  • Small company PMI contracts for 8th month to 46.5 in December
  • That was lower than for mid-large firms, which are expanding
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China’s suffering small businesses felt even more pain in December, with high prices, intermittent virus outbreaks, a slowing economy and other factors combining to create the worst conditions since the initial Covid lockdown.