Karen Maley: Beijing’s recent move to tell Chinese banks to cut back on lending comes as a timely reminder of the tensions in the Chinese economy that threaten to undermine long-term growth. HERE: China’s wings are clipped
Robert Gottliebsen: Analysts who correctly picked the sub-prime crisis and the slide in eastern Europe think China’s growth rate will take a tumble. That would put Australia in a very difficult position. HERE: The fear over China’s growth
Karen Maley: For all the rousing words, there’s little disguising the fact that President Barack Obama is caught in a bind. And this realisation has created a sober mood for equity markets. HERE: Obama’s greenback grief