China’s Woes Loom Large Over the Global Markets
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China’s Woes Loom Large Over the Global Markets

A downturn in the world’s second biggest economy, and growing fears about its real estate sector, are making investors jittery.
The Debt Ceiling Impasse Raises the Risks for ‘Risk-Free’ U.S. Bonds
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The Debt Ceiling Impasse Raises the Risks for ‘Risk-Free’ U.S. Bonds

Short-term costs for insuring U.S. bonds are skyrocketing, and the long-term effects of repeated flirtations with debt default are already a burden, our columnist says.