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Economics

Maybe slowing, definitely distorted, more likely rebalancing

BY BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014 9:30AM

Weak economic reports out of China have again put a question mark about its economy and by extension, the economy of the world.

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