Opinion | The Covid ‘Emergency’ Is All About Medicaid

[ad_1] The program was intended as a safety net, but the Biden administration wants to expand it beyond that. [ad_2] Source link

Beijing Crematorium’s Death Surge Points to Rising Covid Toll in China

[ad_1] World Asia China The Chinese government hasn’t announced any Covid deaths since abandoning ‘zero-Covid’ policies [ad_2] Source link

China’s Leaders Pledge to Focus on Economic Growth in 2023

[ad_1] President Xi Jinping and other leaders, at an annual meeting, vowed to focus on reviving growth momentum next year, after abandoning strict pandemic controls. [ad_2] Source link

China Shows More Pragmatism—And Less Ideology—on Economy

[ad_1] World Asia China Easing Covid-19 protocols and promoting property reflect a new growth push under President Xi Jinping [ad_2] Source link

Chinese Property Bonds Are Suddenly a Huge Winner

[ad_1] Asia’s U.S. dollar junk-bond market has staged one of its biggest-ever rallies following an about-face by authorities in China on Covid-19 and housing policies [ad_2] Source link

Opinion | The FDA’s Lab-Test Power Grab

[ad_1] Opinion Commentary The agency assumed the power to shut down early Covid testing. Now it wants Congress to formalize it. [ad_2] Source link

WSJ News Exclusive | China’s Leaders Plot Pivot Back Toward Boosting Economy

[ad_1] Senior officials are setting a robust GDP growth target of more than 5% for next year as they loosen Covid rules and de-emphasize ideology. [ad_2] Source link

Europe Can’t Afford to Name Its Gas Price

[ad_1] Supply of liquefied natural gas will be tight next year. Plans to cap how much the European Union pays are becoming riskier as China lifts Covid restrictions. [ad_2] Source…

China’s Economy Struggled in Zero Covid’s Final Month

[ad_1] World Asia China Weak data highlight pressure on China’s economy ahead of this month’s decision to ditch strict Covid controls [ad_2] Source link

China’s Covid-19 Surge Puts Strain on Medical Workers

[ad_1] World Asia China The death of a medical student after a hospital shift heightens fears around the system’s ability to cope [ad_2] Source link