This effectively means that there should be hundreds of intermediate-sized black holes wandering invisibly through the Milky Way.

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China is a prominent export-processing economy, which means that its factories import lots of raw materials and intermediate goods to stoke the machines and processes that manufacture and assemble the finished goods it exports to the United States and elsewhere.

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Since the import slump means that the region is bringing in fewer raw materials and intermediate goods for manufacturing, it implies a continuing export downturn.

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