As the United States has retreated from its lead role in globalization -- first because of the 2008 financial crisis, and now under President Donald Trump's leadership -- China has become a major global financial player. China, as the world's largest saver, has rapidly expanded its cross-border...

Political economists debate the existence of a political business cycle (PBCs), in which politicians stimulate the economy to improve their re-election chances, only to cause a post-election slowdown. For developing countries, scholars have found evidence of election-year policy tinkering. Yet...