China’s Economic Struggles and Global Trade Shifts

Explore China's economic challenges as retail sales miss expectations and real estate investment declines, while industrial production offers hope. Delve into the implications of China's policy shifts on global markets. Plus, discover Britain's historic entry into the Pacific trade bloc, marking a new era in international trade post-Brexit. This episode provides insights into the evolving dynamics of global economics and trade relations.

Sources:
https://www.kaohooninternational.com/economics/549481
https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/15/real-world-economics-powers-that-be-should-heed-the-warning-signs/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sustainability-economics-signs-landmark-mou-074400261.html
https://www.ft.com/content/c7c4aea8-f6f7-4288-9bb5-76d9884f4dcc

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) China's November Retail Sales Miss Expectations, Beijing’s Economic Pressures Remain
(00:03:40) Real World Economics: Powers-that-be should heed the warning signs
(00:07:48) Sustainability Economics Signs Landmark MoU with INZET as Bali’s Clean Energy and AI Cloud Data Center Advisor
(00:11:27) Economics class: Britain becomes first European nation to join Pacific trade bloc