China’s imports of Russian crude oil in May hit a record for one month of 8.42 million tons (about 1.98 million barrels per day), up 55 percent from the same month in 2021, according to Chinese customs data. Customs data released on Monday also showed that China imported 260,000 tons …
Read More »Cash Crisis Amid China’s Stalling Economy
The cash crisis emerging at four rural banks in the central Chinese province of Henan is currently every saver’s nastiest nightmare.Deposits at four rural banks in the central Chinese province of Henan have been frozen since April 18, with looming protests in the capital city of Zhengzhou despite President Xi …
Read More »Yellen warns of cash catastrophe
Janet Yellen renewed, Monday, her call for Congress to raise or suspend the nation’s debt before October. The U. S. Treasury Secretary has warned that failure to do so may trigger an unprecedented financial crisis in the United States.“The U.S. has always paid its bills on time,” Yellen wrote in …
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