China's GDP unexpectedly cooled again but to an amazing six percent. It's likely way overstated. What about the US?
Unexpected Slowdown
China’s economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter. GDP grew at 6% in the period from a year ago, the slowest pace since the early 1990s and weaker than the consensus forecast of 6.1%. https://t.co/7gsynHSNu6
— Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) October 18, 2019
Similarly, CNBC reports China says its economy grew 6% in the third quarter, slower than expected
Worse Than It Looks
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Funding Non-Productive Activity
Pettis objects to China's GDP numbers based on "non-productive activity".
By that measure, what about the US dropping bombs, fighting wars all over the word, keeping troops in Germany and Japan, and overpayment of government employees and their bloated pensions?
And that's just for starters.
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