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Today — 8 November 2024Main stream

China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

8 November 2024 at 18:34
The support package came after smaller measures were announced to jump-start growth. Economists said it was not big enough to address China’s sluggish economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Despite economic challenges, China’s leaders avoided major interventions until late September, when they eased borrowing for households and companies, favoring state-led growth over direct consumer stimulus.
Before yesterdayMain stream

China Stocks Surge After Government Measures to Boost Economy

The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stocks and real estate, but officials refrained on Tuesday from promising more stimulus.
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