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Inflation Perceptions Run High in China | | Jun 24 |
A new poll by Horizon Research Consultancy Group, China's largest polling firm, finds 60.8% of respondents believe China is experiencing "serious" inflation, a disquieting finding which suggests China's inflation problem may be more severe than official statistics indicate.
Public perceptions of inflation are important, because inflationary expectations can become self-fulfilling. If consumers anticipate future price rises, they may accelerate their planned purchases, and may take savings out of low-yielding investments like bank deposits, thus adding to inflationary pressures.
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Poker and the Financial Crisis
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The financial crisis hitting the world has caused many people to be worried about the future. Jobs are scarcer, incomes are lower and investments are, for some, entirely wiped out. Where does all this financial doom and gloom leave the world of poker?
The Financial Crisis and Big Live Events
If last year's World Series of Poker is any indication, poker players have a fair amount of insulation against the economic crash. The 2008 World Series of Poker main event saw 6,844 players satellite in or put up the $10,000 entry fee, resulting in the second largest main event field of all time, and a first place prize of over nine million dollars.
In addition, World Series of Poker spinoffs, such as the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournaments and the World Series of Poker Europe, are seeing plenty of success, with full table after full table for every event. Poker is still going strong in other parts of the world as well, on the European Poker Tour, in Macau poker tournaments and on the Asian Poker Tour.
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