Default risks loom for nearly $2 trillion of junk-rated debt as US companies hit with higher interest rates

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It’s official: The era of China’s global dominance is over

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China has reached the end of its economic boom. What comes next should worry every American business — and the rest of the world.

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We've reached the end of an era for the Chinese economy.

China is boosting efforts spread the yuan as it sells a record $7.5 billion in offshore bonds this year

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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba (not pictured) during a meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 7, 2016.

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US credit downgrade means junk sovereign bonds now outweigh AAA debt for the first time, Fitch says

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Caution tape blows in the wind on the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) continues to have difficulty finding a legislative path that would prevent the federal government from partially shutting down at midnight on September 30 and would also not jeopardize his speakership.

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China's property crisis just keeps getting worse — property giant Country Garden just warned it may default on its debt

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Country Garden is among China's largest real-estate developers.

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Evergrande shares jumped 42% within 15 minutes of resuming trade amid investigation woes

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Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 28, 2023. On August 28, 2023.
An aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, on Aug 28, 2023.

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The Fed's war on inflation is hitting the profits of S&P 500 firms, Goldman Sachs says

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Borrowing costs for S&P 500 firms have jumped around 40 basis-points year-per-year in 2023, Goldman data shows.

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Trading in China Evergrande shares suspended again just a month after they returned from a 17-month hiatus

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Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 28, 2023. On August 28, 2023.
Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 28, 2023. On August 28, 2023.

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China's property crisis could take up to a decade to fix, warns an economist who was censored for his bearish views on the economy

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Aerial photo taken on September 15, 2023 shows a commercial residential property under construction in Qingzhou City in August.
There's a major oversupply problem in China's property market.

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Evergrande stocks have tanked 27% this week, suggesting the worst is far from over for China's property sector

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Aerial photo taken on August 29, 2023, 2019 shows the Evergrande Yuelongtai residential complex in Longgang District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region.
China's property market is mired in a crisis.

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