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China Jan PMIs Tell Different Stories

Source of picture: Imaginechina/Rex Feature   By John Richardson ONE can interpret last week’s release of January purchasing manager’s indices for January just about any way you like. Thus, Reuters wrote on 2 February: “China’s official PMI released by the government’s statistics bureau showed factories grew slower-than-expected in January, with a reading of 50.4, easing […]

US Shale Row Flares UP

Sorry for the corny headline; we couldn’t resist it.   By John Richardson THE argument that the switch to natural gas from coal and oil is good for the environment has been further undermined by reports earlier this week of the big increase in the amount of gas-flaring in the US. When the blog visited […]

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