Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 33

Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential

Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.

By Peter S. Goodman Hari Kumar and Elke Scholiers

Currency Economic Conditions and Trends Government Bonds Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Stocks and Bonds US Dollar (Currency)

Why Global Investors Are Watching What Japan Does Next

Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.

By Joe Rennison

Consumer Behavior Deflation (Economics) Economic Conditions and Trends Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Wages and Salaries

Japan Wanted Higher Inflation. It’s Here, and It Hurts.

Japan’s economy is faltering after a rise in prices led consumers to cut back on spending.

By River Akira Davis

Changsha (China) China Economic Conditions and Trends Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Factories and Manufacturing Grape Solar Inc International Trade and World Market JA Solar Holdings Company Ltd Solar Energy Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd

China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble

The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.

By Keith Bradsher