China Refrains From Taking ‘Whatever It Takes’ Growth Measures

Hello. Today we look at China’s balancing act as it adds modest stimulus, how energy sales have helped Russia’s economy fare better than some had expected, and who’s paying aid to war-ravaged Ukraine.

China signaled intensifying concern about a deepening economic slowdown caused by Beijing’s twin crackdowns on the spread of Covid-19 and the once rapidly growing, leverage-fueled property sector.