China’s Spending Slump Tests Post-Pandemic Recovery
TL;DR
China’s consumer spending and investment slumped to Covid-era levels, with retail sales down 0.6% year over year and fixed-asset investment dropping 4.1% in the first five months, even as industrial production rose and exports remain robust, signaling a stalled recovery amid ongoing headwinds for domestic demand.
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- Chinese Economy Stalls as Spending, Investment Drop to Covid-Era Levels Bloomberg
- China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts The New York Times
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- China’s Consumer Spending Falls for First Time Since Covid WSJ
- China retail sales fall for first time since COVID lockdowns Nikkei Asia
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