Now shopping mall giant (Dalian) Wanda, owned by Chinaâs richest man Wang Jianlin, and Vanke, the worldâs biggest residential real estate developer, founded by the mountaineering-loving Wang Shi, have âstunned the capital markets,â in the words of Chinese news site The Paper, by announcing a âstrategic partnership.â.
The second macroeconomic consideration of increased imports is the impact on exchange rates. As we have shown in the previous section, as U.S. consumers increase their consumption of imports, the supply of dollars in foreign exchange markets rises.
Manufacturers contribute $2.09 trillion directly to the economy, an increase from $1.73 trillion in 2009. The sector accounts for 12% of the GDP and supports 17.6 million U.S. jobs. The industry is expanding, meaning there is an increase in output.