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This week, China released its third quarter GDP figure. At 3.9%, its rate of economic growth is better than many analysts expected, but still significantly short of the 5.5% target the Chinese government had set itself.
There was an unprecedented delay in releasing this particular GDP stat - and that delay coincided with the 20th Chinese Communist Party congress. President Xi Jinping was reappointed for a historic third term at the twice-a-decade gathering.
Some analysts found the delay suspicious. Did President Xi postpone the release of the GDP figures so it wouldn?t tarnish the congress? And can the figure of 3.9 per cent be trusted anyway?
Paul Connolly investigates with the help of John Burn Murdoch, Chief Data Reporter at The Financial Times; Associate Professor of Government at Cornell, Jeremy Lee Wallace and Dr Linda Yueh, Oxford University economist and author.
Presenter and Producer: Paul Connolly Editor: Simon Watts Programme Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson Sound Engineer: Neva Missirian
(Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping: Mark R Cristino/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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A trend forecaster follows up on a trend report from 2016. A prominent fashion buyer tells me his trends for fall 2022. And Avery wonders why one particular trend, against all odds, seems to come back over and over again
To see the jeans of the future, along with more images, notes and transcripts, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com
Articles of Interest is made by Avery Trufelman
Edited by Kelly Prime
Mixed and Mastered by Ian Coss
With album art by Helen Shewolf Tseng and photography by Matty Lynn Barnes
Theme songs are by Sasami, with additional music from Rhae Royal
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Bring your electric guitars and join us as Rob dives into the world of heavy metal when taking a look back at Pantera’s certified head smasher, “Walk.” Later, Sean Fennessy joins the show to discuss what ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling’ has to do with Pantera.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Sean Fennessy
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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Bring your electric guitars and join us as Rob dives into the world of heavy metal when taking a look back at Pantera’s certified head smasher, “Walk.” Later, Sean Fennessy joins the show to discuss what ‘Extreme Championship Wrestling’ has to do with Pantera.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Sean Fennessy
Producer: Justin Sayles
Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah
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