There's been no shortage of tough news for China's economy as some of the world's biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier shores at a time of unease about security controls, protectionism and wobbly relations between Beijing and Washington.
The signs of life shown by the IPO market, especially in the second half of the year, are giving analysts hope that more companies will be enticed to go public in 2024.
"The national debt is headed towards record levels," warns the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan group committed in its mission statement to educating the public on fiscal policy. They've got the numbers.