The Invisible Hand

The $300 Billion Collapse: How China's Evergrande Crashed the World's Biggest Market

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 14:53

Ever wonder how a single company can threaten the world's second-largest economy? Emma Reid breaks down the spectacular collapse of Evergrande, China's property giant that somehow racked up $300 billion in debt and left 1.5 million people with unfinished apartments they'd already paid for. This isn't just another business failure story. It's a masterclass in how financial bubbles work and what happens when an entire country's wealth is built on one shaky foundation. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • How Evergrande's chairman went from Asia's richest man ($42 billion) to financial pariah in just four years • Why 200,000 employees and 3.8 million construction jobs hung in the balance of one...