China is increasing enforcement of laws against lending at interest rates above 24% and in the 24-36% gray zone, preventing the high-rate consumer borrowing that would be Ponzi-style financing; Minsky would call this non-productive borrowing that makes economies vulnerable.

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Jack Farley

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There was a new enforcement of a law... about lending at interest rates above 24%... that's what Minsky called... Ponzi borrowing.

Source

Michael Pettis: China’s Consumption Crisis Is The World’s CrisisThe Monetary Matters Network
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:19:34 AM

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