Economics
China’s Economy Faces Virus Aftershocks From Lost Jobs to Debt
Commuters wearing protective masks cross a road in the business district in Beijing, China, on March 17.
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The coronavirus outbreak shuttered many factories, restaurants and shops in China, likely causing the economy to contract for at least the current quarter, and maybe longer. The question now is what might be results of that shock, as it works its way across the nation.