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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sensationalist title with a question mark at the end of it?

The answer is almost always "no".

[–] MidwayTheMagnificent@wayfarershaven.eu 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Betteridge’s Law of Headlines - I find it has near universal applicability.

[–] exploding_whale@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Doubly so for any headline predicting a financial crisis of any sort.

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

3rd paragraph:

While the mood is gloomy, experts agree that the bursting of a '08 Lehman Brothers-style speculative bubble is unlikely.

[–] wrath-sedan@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for digging up the important line. So annoying to have sensationalist headlines like this that bury the lede and completely disprove their own thesis several paragraphs down, but I mean as long as it gets that initial click…

[–] CascadeOfLight@hexbear.net 24 points 1 year ago

Whoa no way, for real this time?!

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago

Ahh yes, China is going to collapse with its measly 5.2% growth despite global economic malaise.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

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[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

Xi is shitting his pants right now

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

China bet hard on developing countries because the developed world isn't growing at a rate that can keep up with China's economic growth targets. In fact, we're very quickly running towards the crossover point for Chinese trade dependence on the West vs. on the rest of the world.

Also, a big chunk of Chinese exports to the West is in computers and consumer electronics... Markets which have seen a huge slowdown due to commoditization and aggressive political lobbying from the US.

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You hit the target exactly on the spot, I hope you're already diversified in crypto in preparation

[–] zackwithak@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Spamming the entire comment section with this. But maybe, diversify back into some fiat

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 year ago

No, but the country is going to go through a lot of economic pain.

[–] macabrett@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

it's the year of the ~~linux desktop~~ chinese collapse

[–] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

No, but it's going to take a pretty good ding to eat that Evergrande turd.

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Capitalism is China's economy. They'll collapse together when they do

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Convert your fiat to crypto and prepare to transfer wealth across borders with Monero

When China falls they'll take us all down with them together

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Any chance you will heed your username and GiveUp posting this horseshit?

Crypto is so 2020 bro.

You should be telling us to invest in your AI startup...