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China Trade Contraction Adds Growth Concern

China’s exports fell in January for the first time in two years, amid concern over a global economic slowdown. From Bloomberg:Overseas shipments decreased 0.5 percent and imports fell 15.3 percent from a year earlier, the customs bureau said on its website today. The median estimate of 30 economists was for a 3.6 percent drop in imports for the month, which had four fewer working days than