Despite Stock Market Concerns, China Looks To Consumers To Boost The Economy

There’s fear today among investors as global markets are down, in part because of plummeting stocks in China. Jeffrey Rosen, author of “The One Hour China Consumer Book,” joins Here & Now’s Robin Young to explain why stock prices are down in the country, and why consumers are increasingly important to the economy there.

Guest

• Jeffrey Towson, private equity investor, professor and co-author of “The One Hour China Consumer Book: Five Short Stories That Explain the Brutal Fight for One Billion Consumers.” He tweets @JeffreyTowson.

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