I think it was seen as a symptom that the Chinese leadership may be really scared about their economy.Why would you want to depend more on exports if you're a country that has a stated policy of relying less on… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
There is also a concern that there is a lack of demand of oil. And so when commodity prices fall, it's good if you happen to be a consumer, but it's sometimes seen as symptom of a weakening economy. — David Wessel Copy Share Image
I think the one thing that's going on here is that people are saying, uh-oh, the Chinese economy might be slowing more than we… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
People have put a lot of faith in the government's ability to get growth going in China. People have this, what I think, illusion… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
If you don't have a set of principles that you can explain for what you are doing, then how can anybody know what you're… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
I think that the feel that maybe China is slowing down means it will be buying less from Africa and Latin America. That means… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
I think it's hard to understand in economics. It's easier to understand on psychology.It's a kind of panic or a sense that the world… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
Nobody really knows what the market is going to do, but it sure looks like we are going to have a lot more volatility. — David Wessel Copy Share Image
I think what the Fed fears is that, if Donald Trump gets big tax cuts and big spending increases that take effect right now,… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
There is the fact that - people have had a lot of confidence that the Chinese leadership could fix what is wrong with their… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
The stock market was relieved that the Fed didn't sound tougher, and the stock market seems to figure that everything they like about Donald… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
I think it was seen as a symptom that the Chinese leadership may be really scared about their economy.Why would you want to depend… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
China's stock market is not very big. And yet when stock market has a bad day in China, it seems, Europe has a bad… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
At some point, people may decide that the U.S. stock market has fallen enough. After all, the U.S. economy seems to be getting better,… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
Chinese don't really believe in markets. They like stability, they like control. — David Wessel Copy Share Image
There is also a concern that there is a lack of demand of oil. And so when commodity prices fall, it's good if you… — David Wessel Copy Share Image
The only reason you would want your currency to fall, if you could control it, is in order to get more exports. — David Wessel Copy Share Image
