42: Trade wars, debt, and the future of the Chinese economy with Michael Pettis

In this episode, the guys are joined by Peking University finance professor, Carnegie-Tsinghua fellow, and Beijing indie-rock entrepreneur Michael Pettis for a hard look into the broader issues concerning the economy in China and around the world. Michael explains how outsiders should interpret China’s GDP numbers, the structural imbalances in the Chinese economy, and the underlying dynamics at the heart of the US-China trade war.