China & South Korea

China’s economic woes are having a disinflationary domino effect on the economies of its major trading partners; the US is a case in point. The heightened trade tensions that might result could prompt those trading partners to raise tariffs on Chinese imports … Also: Melissa examines South Korea’s economy, equities market, and real estate market. None are thriving. South Korea has the world’s lowest birthrate, a shrinking population, and more than a third of seniors living in poverty; yet immigration is discouraged. But the country may be teaming up with Japan and India in a mutually beneficial alliance.