Noah Smith Says China Suffered Economic Crash as U.S.-Anglosphere GDP Gap Hit $20,000
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Updated · TU News · Jul 6
Noah Smith Says China Suffered Economic Crash as U.S.-Anglosphere GDP Gap Hit $20,000
2 articles · Updated · TU News · Jul 6
Summary
China’s recent downturn amounted to an economic crash, Noah Smith argued, citing a sharp rise in unemployment and a marked slowdown in growth rather than a mild soft patch.
Official data may understate the damage, he said, because the reported figures do not fully capture how severe the labor-market hit and broader slowdown became.
Smith framed the call as part of a wider pattern in his China analysis, which has also highlighted how subsidies often flow through below-market bank loans that bind lenders and companies for years.
His broader global-economy commentary has also pointed to a widening income gap since 2008, with the U.S.-Anglosphere per-capita GDP lead over peers growing to $20,000.