China slowdown means it may never overtake U.S. economy, forecast shows

China is no longer set to eclipse the U.S. as the world's biggest economy soon, and it may never consistently pull ahead to claim the top spot as the nation's confidence slump becomes more entrenched.

That's according to Bloomberg Economics, which forecasts it will take until the mid-2040s for China's gross domestic product to exceed that of the U.S.…