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The Chinese economy has hit a rough patch. That might be the catalyst needed to finally cure the West of its inflationary woes.
What’s happening: Chinese consumer spending, factory production and investments in long-term assets like property or machinery all slumped last month. Youth unemployment has hit record highs while an ongoing real estate and debt crisis has investors fearing the worst.
On Monday, the Chinese…
