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It takes them a while, but eventually even an economist can see the obvious:

Stocks Slide on Economy Concern; Yen, Dollar, Treasuries Gain

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Stocks tumbled around the world, led by China, while the yen, dollar and Treasuries rose as investors speculated that a rally in riskier assets has outpaced prospects for economic growth. Energy and commodity prices also slid.

The MSCI World Index of 23 developed nations sank 2.8 percent at 4:12 p.m. in New York, the biggest retreat since April. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 2.4 percent to 979.3 after China’s Shanghai Composite Index slumped 5.8 percent, the most since November....

“The stock-market reaction overseas has woken people up to the fact that it’s not going to be a straight line up,” said Myles Zyblock, chief institutional strategist at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto. “People are starting to question the strength of the recovery.”