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DISTRESS WATCH: US Firms With China Suppliers Fall Into Distress

April 15, 2025, 9:41 AM UTC
Dorothy Ma
Dorothy Ma

Investors are grappling with the unpredictability of Donald Trump’s tariff regime as deteriorating trading and economic conditions start to bite.

While the US president paused some of the levies for 90 days, the total amount of bonds and loans in Bloomberg News’ global distressed debt tracker rose 2.1% to $542.4 billion in the week ended April 11, reaching the highest level in about seven months, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Since Trump’s tariff announcement, distressed debt has grown by $54.8 billion.

Companies with suppliers in China are among the worst hit. Haircare company Conair’s $1.27 ...

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