Nicholas Lardy (Peterson Institute for International Economics) joins to provide an update on Chinese economic performance over the year since the summer 2018 outset of the trade war. They assess a number of President Trump’s recent statements by examining data on China’s economic growth, exports, unemployment, and foreign investment taking place in the Chinese economy.

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• Nicholas R. Lardy. 2019. China’s Growth Is Slowing, But Not Because of the Trade War. Peterson Institute for International Economics China Economic Watch Blog, August 21.
• Nicholas R. Lardy. 2019. China’s Manufacturing Job Losses Are Not What They Seem. Peterson Institute for International Economics China Economic Watch Blog, August 29.
• Nicholas R. Lardy. 2019. Are Foreign Companies Really Leaving China in Droves? Peterson Institute for International Economics China Economic Watch Blog, September 10.