The article reports on the sustained decline in the U.S. stock markets for the sixth straight week as of May 2022 that is driven by concerns of a global depression and slowdown in China's economy. Also cited are the 3.2% decline in the S&P 500 index, how the Covid-19 outbreak in China resulted in export decline, and the decline in global markets like the Euro Stoxx 600 and Hang Seng Index.