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Why Cutting Interest Rates Won't Help China
Such an easing measure, while tempting, won’t transmit through the broader economy and financial system.
No white flags here.
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The Chinese economy is sputtering, deflation looms and businesses are downbeat. Trade tensions with the U.S. portend an even scarier growth outlook. The Federal Reserve, too, has given China more room to ease.
So where are the outright rate cuts?