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The Global Impact of Chinese Deflation

As China's economy slows and prices drop could deflation be on the horizon? What might the impact be for the world's second largest economy - and for the rest of us?

As China's economy slows this engine room of production is adjusting its prices down in order to stay in the global game. So are we seeing Chinese deflation on the horizon? And, as prices fall there, what will the impact be for the rest of us? Linda Yueh talks to three leading economists, George Magnus, economist and long time observer of the Chinese economy, Patrick Chovanec chief strategist at Silvercrest Asset Management, and an adjunct professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and Michael Pettis professor of finance at Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.

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Sun 14 Dec 2014 03:32GMT

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