Post-virus Economic News from China

Some devastating economic data from China. You might have to click the image to see the entire bottom graph on Twitter. Via Twitter via Slate.

Historic moment for China's economy. Unprecedented to have so many indicators fall so sharply. In this chart: industrial production, retail sales and fixed-asset investment.

Last time that China reported negative growth? At the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. pic.twitter.com/WzufiX5s3I

— Simon Rabinovitch (@S_Rabinovitch) March 16, 2020