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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Stan Choe | AP

Bear market could be on the horizon — what that means

Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 close to what’s known as a bear market.

Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have caused investors to reconsider the prices they’re willing to pay for a wide range of stocks, from high-flying tech companies to traditional automakers.

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