China is hiding key data to pretend its economy is doing OK. It's not.

• China is hiding unflattering data, with its economy struggling.
• The National Bureau of Statistics didn't report youth unemployment numbers this month.
• Beijing also told economists not to discuss deflation or faltering growth, per the Financial Times.

China's latest strategy for boosting its struggling economy: hide the unflattering data, and pretend everything's OK.

The National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday it would stop releasing youth unemployment numbers, after joblessness among 16-to-24 year olds spiked to 21% in June.