China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall NYT > Top Stories By: Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao 27 October 2026 at 17:15 The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work. © Florence Lo/ReutersPresident Xi Jinping of China has convened senior leaders to set the government’s agenda, but the economy is likely to take a back seat to politics.
U.S. Pensions Are Riding the A.I. Wave. For Better or Worse. NYT > Top Stories By: Tony Romm 27 October 2026 at 12:02 As exuberance around the technology stokes fears of a bubble, the nation’s public pensions are starting to grapple with their role — and their risks. © Matt Chase