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Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press

Elaine Kurtenbach is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

China plans to double down on economic support as Trump tariffs loom China plans to double down on economic support as Trump tariffs loom

Policy

China plans to double down on economic support as Trump tariffs loom

Leaders commit to raising China’s deficit, do more to encourage consumer spending

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |December 13, 2024

4 min read

China fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new U.S. administration China fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new U.S. administration

Policy

China fine tunes economic stimulus as it braces for new U.S. administration

Manufacturers to get 20% made-in-China price advantage in sales to the Chinese government

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |December 6, 2024

3 min read

China’s economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support: surveys China’s economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support: surveys

Economic Indicators

China’s economy weakening, as Beijing steps up support: surveys

A National Bureau of Statistics survey marked a fifth straight month of contraction

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |September 30, 2024

2 min read

China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help slowing economy China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help slowing economy

Policy

China cuts rates, rolls out other moves to help slowing economy

The measures are meant to counter a prolonged downturn in China’s property market

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |September 24, 2024

3 min read

China’s exports grow 7% in July, far below forecasts China’s exports grow 7% in July, far below forecasts

Economic Indicators

China’s exports grow 7% in July, far below forecasts

Imports also climb as trade with other Asian countries improves

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |August 7, 2024

2 min read

China’s top leaders vow to improve confidence in its slowing economy China’s top leaders vow to improve confidence in its slowing economy

Economic Indicators

China’s top leaders vow to improve confidence in its slowing economy

Chinese markets, however, have not shown much enthusiasm for the policies outlined in recent weeks

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |July 30, 2024

3 min read

China cuts 1-year benchmark rate, doubles subsidies for EVs China cuts 1-year benchmark rate, doubles subsidies for EVs

Economic Indicators

China cuts 1-year benchmark rate, doubles subsidies for EVs

It's the biggest rate cut since the country was slammed by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |July 25, 2024

3 min read

China moves to pep up its slowing economy China moves to pep up its slowing economy

China moves to pep up its slowing economy

The country released a 50-page roadmap and cut key interest rates Monday

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |July 22, 2024

4 min read

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter China’s economy slowed in the last quarter

Economic Indicators

China’s economy slowed in the last quarter

Weak consumer demand, reduced gov't spending are dragging on growth in China: economists

By Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press |July 15, 2024

3 min read

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