Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Matthew C. Klein — You call *that* a devaluation? *This* is a devaluation


Setting the record straight.

The Financial Times — FT Alphaville (free registration required)
You call *that* a devaluation? *This* is a devaluation
Matthew C. Klein
ht Yves Smith at Naked Capitalism

2 comments:

Ryan Harris said...

The significance wasn't the relative size of the devaluation but the fact that China was willing to finally do it. I find that China adopts free market 'forces' when the forces do what Chinese leaders want to have happen anyhow.

Tom Hickey said...

The prerogative of a sovereign is picking the time of one's choosing.