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David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

01.08.2025

The US Q-2 2025 Economy – David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

Real economic growth rose 3% in the second quarter of the year, as compared to the first three months and on an annualized basis. Year-on-year, the increase matched Q-1’s +2.0% pace. Private consumption slipped three tenths year-on-year, rising 2.4%. Capital investment fell by 0.1%, after rising 6.3% in January-March. The big correction was investment in…

David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

08.08.2025

Beijingologists Divided – David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

Some recent articles on the study of Chinese elite politics. Has Xi Jinping lost power?ThinkChina.sg Aug 6, 2026 [[https://www.thinkchina.sg/politics/has-xi-jinping-lost-power?ref=top-hero]]Recent CCP “reforms” or regulatory adjustments do not signal a weakening of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s authority, but rather a strategic move to institutionalise power and ensure smoother governance beyond his tenure. In fact, these moves underscore…

David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

12.09.2025

US Inflation – David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

Everyone complains about it, but no one wants to crash the economy in order to bring down the price of everything (the Great Depression). In August, prices were 2.94% higher than a year earlier, and it was the fourth month in a row of faster inflation. I’m going to look at prices in the past…

David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

18.09.2025

What’s Wrong with Hong Kong? – David O'Rear's East Asia Politics & Economics Blog

Priorities, maybe? Generally speaking, the people of Hong Kong are primarily worried about the cost of living (particularly housing); the quality of life, including education and the environment; and – depending on socio-economic class – the prospects for winning the Mark 6 (lottery) or cashing in on yet another China-play IPO. So, one has to…

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