Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 18 July 2025

We explore why the lesser-known Beijing Stock Exchange is gaining popularity among small tech firms looking to raise funding in China, so much that it has attracted over 100 IPO listing applications in 2025. In this episode, we also review China’s Q2 GDP data and their unique approach to reduce youth unemployment, look at the plight of Nissan and Tesla in Asian markets, and see if a Fed governor’s call for a rate cut holds water.

“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast show where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.

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