China's Productivity Crisis Is Really Bad – for Everyone

China's productivity crisis is growing - and the ramifications will stretch far beyond the Red Dragon's borders. A new report from analysis firm Demand Institute, done in conjunction with Nielson and The Conference Board, suggests Chinese economy is worse off than many suspect. It forecasts 4.5% gross domestic product (GDP) growth on average between 2015 and 2020, and 3.6% on average from 2015 to 2020 - assuming the Chinese government is able manipulate markets using policy mechanisms. "China's productivity crisis - the result of both institutional deficiencies and a maturing economy - remains unaddressed. For these reasons, we believe China is facing a protracted period of declining growth that will be much longer and deeper than analysts may have predicted." Here is why China's slowdown is so important for U.S. markets - and the global economy as a whole... Tags: China depression , china economy slowdown , China productivity crisis , china productivity growth , China recession , china slowdown , china slowdown 2015 , china slowdown impact , China’s productivity crisis , stock market crash To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post China's Productivity Crisis Is Really Bad – for Everyone appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .