{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"ICYMI, China’s biggest city, Shanghai, ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/17/shanghai-by-the-numbers-chinas-covid-lockdowns.html"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"has been on lockdown","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" since late March. Because the Chinese government is attempting to eliminate COVID-19 with what some are calling a “","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://fortune.com/2022/04/14/xi-jinping-covid-zero-china-shanghai-lockdown-cases/"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"zero-covid","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"” policy. And it could create big economic problems around the world.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Here’s what you need to know about China’s lockdowns…","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-1"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"While Shanghai is just one city, it’s a massive player in the global economy. It’s home to about three times more people than New York City, the world’s busiest port, and manufacturing plants that are key for big businesses. Like Tesla, Volkswagen, Honda, LG, and Apple, just to name a few.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"So experts are warning that shutting it down will have worldwide economic impacts, including for the US. Here’s what that could mean for your money. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Is shopping for a big-ticket item on your to-do list? ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-2"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Things like electronics, cars, and appliances could be getting more expensive soon. Or harder to get your hands on. So strike while you can.","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.theskimm.com/money/how-to-buy-a-car-lgON4F2RfWZUdH0H4MkiB"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"Shopping for a car","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" could be especially difficult. 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And investors are worried. Which is sending the ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/investing/stocks-oil-sink-beijing-lockdown-fears-intl-hnk/index.html"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"global stock market down","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" as companies struggle to get products into consumers’ hands.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Your best move? Probably to do nothing. Stay invested, as things could change in the future. Over the long term, stocks overall have always gone up (eventually). So it's better to wait it out than to sell now at a loss.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Simply existing right now?","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-2"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"It could get more expensive. 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