 The data comes at a crucial time. Members of the ruling Communist Party's Policymaking Central Committee kicked off a meeting today that's expected to focus to a large extent on the economy. Many analysts do not expect the meeting to produce major stimulus measures. John Ruich, NPR News, Beijing. U.S. stocks are trading higher this hour. The Dow is up 310 points. The S&P has risen 37. The Nasdaq is up 151 points. It's NPR News.