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ECONOMY • CHINA

China’s economic activity reportedly slowed sharply in October

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The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s economic activity lost steam sharply in October. The supplied article provides no details on the indicators or the scale of the slowdown.

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Why it matters

A slowdown in China could matter to U.S. businesses and trade, but the supplied report does not specify which sectors or U.S. interests are affected.