ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 44 (8:08 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the company Evergrande and the situation with that firm in China and how significant it is from a global perspective.

• Who is Evergrande? What does this company do? Why is it in the news?
• How bad is the current situation?
• Are these suits usually successful?
• Others at risk because of Evergrande’s current situation?
• How bad is the U.S. debt? How does it compare to China’s and Japan’s?
• Coal and the Chinese: An update
• Short-term and long-term repercussions?