Banks in China are making what McCarthy calls 'black hole loans' to property developers to finish unfinished apartment buildings; these loans default economically even if they are rolled because the underlying projects are fundamentally uneconomic

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Brian McCarthy

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those are literally black hole loans [37:02]; they're making black hole loans to get these things done [38:38]

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China’s Economic House Of Cards Is Collapsing | Brian McCarthyThe Monetary Matters Network
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:05:04 PM

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