Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Strategy, technology, media, and social systems

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Sorin Adam Matei

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Recession might get second lease on life if China collapses

Hear, hear….

PRESIDENT OBAMA’S recent trip to China reflects a symbiotic relationship at the heart of the global economy: China uses American spending power to enlarge its private sector, while America uses Chinese lending power to expand its public sector. Yet this arrangement may unravel in a dangerous way, and if it does, the most likely culprit will be Chinese economic overcapacity.

via Economic View – The Danger to America of an Overheated China – NYTimes.com.

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