Can China spur consumer spending?
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Marketplace
4.5 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ ? minutes
Summary
The U.S. economy is often buoyed by consumer spending. In China, however, consumer spending is a much smaller part of economic output. And while the government there tries to stimulate spending, young people there are grappling with high unemployment and stalling wage growth. Plus, we'll discuss expectations for inflation and economic growth, as well as consumer shopping figures for this upcoming Black Friday.
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