Why Xi Jinping Is Coming to the Economy’s Rescue

A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. WSJ correspondent Lingling Wei explains what convinced China’s leader to embrace broad stimulus measures after resisting prior calls to do so, even as he holds off on a full policy u-turn. Plus, Republicans worry Donald Trump’s strategy of outsourcing door-knocking may cause them to fall behind in key states. And scientists see hope in their race to save the banana. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices