Signs of a Doom Loop in China

Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is “Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live.”Author’s Selected ArticlesChina Gets a Little Good News on the Economy, but Not Enough to Alter the General Picture of StruggleMar 28, 2026Beijing, Oil Flows, and the War in the Middle EastMar 25, 2026Beijing’s Ballyhooed Digital Yuan Has Disappointed, at Least so FarMar 20, 2026At Least One Credit Rating Agency Gets More Pessimistic About ChinaMar 13, 2026