What the Sadly Deflating Bubble of Manhattan Office Buildings Looks Like by Wolf Richter • Jul 10, 2018 • 15 Comments This is what happens when Chinese conglomerates get sidelined by unfortunate events.
US Dollar Hegemony Tripped Up by Chinese Renminbi? by Wolf Richter • Jul 1, 2018 • 73 Comments Um, no. Central banks not enthusiastic about the renminbi.
Shanghai Plunges 3.2%, below 3,000 for 1st Time in 2 Years, After Trump Threatens to Massively Escalate Trade War and China Threatens to Massively Retaliate by Wolf Richter • Jun 19, 2018 • 117 Comments Apparently, the trade talks have collapsed.
Who the Heck Bought $1.2 trillion in New US Treasuries over the past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Jun 15, 2018 • 61 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped. So who bought?
China’s Global Electricity Takeover by Leonard Hyman and Willian Tilles • Jun 13, 2018 • 22 Comments Powered by low-cost state-funded capital.
How Chinese Investors Inflate Housing Markets in the US, Canada, and Australia, as Governments Try to Stem the Tide by Wolf Richter • Jun 7, 2018 • 139 Comments The “waterbed effect” of money flows.
Who Dominates Global Steel Production & Trade? by Wolf Richter • Jun 1, 2018 • 108 Comments So here are the charts.
China’s ‘Social Credit Score’ Blacklists People for Bad Behavior (Who Decides?) by Safehaven • May 22, 2018 • 61 Comments Forget getting on a plane or high-speed train. It’s based on character and concocted from big data and artificial intelligence algos.
But Who the Heck Bought the $1.2 trillion in New US Debt Over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • May 16, 2018 • 70 Comments Japan systematically dumps US Treasuries while China hangs on.
China’s Oil Futures Are Gaining Momentum by Nick Cunningham • Apr 29, 2018 • 31 Comments But just because the contract was launched does not mean it will become dominant, or even relevant.
