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I wonder what this will do to the method of estimating Chinas economy via Electricity/Coal usage. What is next on the line that isn't being actively tampered wi

• jedberg 7y ago
  > I wonder what this will do to the method of estimating Chinas economy via Electricity/Coal usage. I think the causality goes the other way. I think that they are doing this because that is how their economy is measured.
  • NikolaeVarius 7y ago
    Im pretty sure that before this electricity usage was not the primary measure of productivity. I think the news is that this Is a new "easy" way of attemting to force ramp up
    • jedberg 7y ago
      But if you know that people are using this method, so do the party leaders. It would be no surprise they are juicing their metrics.