How big a risk does a China slowdown pose to the US?

The economic slowdown underway in China is perhaps the biggest external risk facing the US economy. However, growth would need to slow far more than we think is likely to knock the US recovery off course and the bigger picture remains that the global economic outlook is the brightest it’s been for years.

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