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![robin_j_brooks Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::888118103095115780.png) Robin Brooks [@robin_j_brooks](/creator/twitter/robin_j_brooks) on x 344.3K followers
Created: 2025-06-29 14:06:47 UTC

China needs to ease monetary policy to counter the deflationary impulse from tariffs. But it can't, as the inevitable byproduct of easing is a weaker Yuan, which China doesn't want. China is stuck, as are rate differentials. The result: rising real rates and even worse deflation.

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**Related Topics**
[deflation](/topic/deflation)
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