EPISODE · Aug 21, 2023 · 48 MIN
Featured interview: Financial expert Michael Pettis
from First Move with Julia Chatterley · host CNN Podcasts
China's economic troubles continue, prompting the country's central bank today to cut interest rates for the second time in three months. However, the bank unexpectedly kept the five-year rate unchanged. Markets were expecting Beijing to offer more support for the property sector which makes up around 25% of the economy. Joining Julia to discuss is Michael Pettis, professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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China's economic troubles continue, prompting the country's central bank today to cut interest rates for the second time in three months. However, the bank unexpectedly kept the five-year rate unchanged. Markets were expecting Beijing to offer more support for the property sector which makes up around 25% of the economy. Joining Julia to discuss is Michael Pettis, professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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