BUSINESS● ELEVATEDJul 16 · Jul 16, 2026, 1:46 PM
How Long Has China’s Economy Been This Weak?
AEI
China surprised everyone Tuesday night by acknowledging GDP growth well below 5 percent. The official rate is 4.3 percent for the second quarter and 4.7 percent for the first half, to just over $10.1 trillion. The important question is whether the true situation is somewhat worse than headline growth suggests, or much worse. The post How Long Has China’s Economy Been This Weak? appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
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