Six Warning Lights Flashing for China’s Slowing Economy

Six Warning Lights Flashing for China’s Slowing Economy
This aerial picture shows traffic on an elevated intersection in downtown Shanghai, China on Nov. 12, 2018. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
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BEIJING—China’s $13 trillion economy is slowing and indicators showing that range from freight shipments to factory power generation and from employment to expenditures on entertainment.

China releases gross domestic product data on Oct. 18, a key indicator for global growth since even small changes in China’s economic performance can have ripple effects for other major economies.