New York Will rising global inflation lead to a sharp global economic slowdown? Even worse, will it revive stagflation, that deadly combination of rising inflation and negative growth?

A more likely culprit for the steep price decline is a combination of the shale energy revolution in the US and the sharp slowdown in Chinese growth. China s slowdown has helped precipitate a broad based fall in commodity prices that is having a devastating effect on countries like Argentina and Brazil, with which the US authorities presumably have little quarrel.

Containing China s Slowdown

Most notably, economic projections have vastly underestimated the severity of the eurozone crisis, as well as its impact on the rest of the world. And recovery prospects continue to depend on the emerging economies, even as they experience a sharp slowdown.

Long Live China s Slowdown

Ms. Donna Sharp, Senior Partner, Sharp Global Partners Ltd., United States

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Once increasing fixed investment becomes impossible most likely after 2013 China is poised for a sharp slowdown. Instead of focusing on securing a soft landing today, Chinese policymakers should be worrying about the brick wall that economic growth may hit in the second half of the quinquennium.

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In Tanzania, growth this year should be around 7 . At a time when the major emerging economies with the exception of China are facing a sharp slowdown, Africa, with its untapped energy resources and precious raw materials, including rare earth minerals, has naturally become a focus of investors attention.

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The past three months, however, have seen a significant slowdown in China s exports, domestic investment, industrial output, and tax revenues. A major slowdown seems to be looming.

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Median inflation rates for emerging market and developing economies, which were in double digits through the mid 1990s, are now around 2.5 and falling. The sharp declines in oil and commodity prices during the latest supercycle have helped mitigate inflationary pressures, while the generalized slowdown in economic activity in the emerging world may have contributed as well.

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