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US Vice-President Joe Biden, center, poses with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, left, and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the media prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Biden held a trilateral meeting with Ghani Sharif to help the two neighbors co-operate and co-ordinate on counter-terrorism measures, the White House said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, maternity matrons use a doll as they learn to take care of babies during training classes run by Li Ming Maternity Service Company in Beijing, China. Now that China has abandoned its decades-long one-child policy, demand for maternity services is expected to increase as women take advantage of the chance to have a second child. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell speaks in Libreville, Gabon, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The Obama administration on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, proposed new rules to clamp down on oil companies that burn off natural gas on public land, arguing that it will reduce waste and harmful methane emissions as part of President Barack Obama’s bid to curb climate change. Jewell said in a statement that natural gas should be used to power the economy, not wasted by being burned into the atmosphere. (AP Photo/Joel Bouopda Tatou)
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People walk past an exchange office screen showing the currency exchange rates of the Russian ruble, U.S. dollar and euro in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. The Russian ruble has hit another historic low against the dollar as oil prices continue to slide due to a surplus of crude oil on world markets. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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Managing Market Access Time Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Managing Market Access Time Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Illustration on hostages by Jon Krause/Tribune Content Agency
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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, Vice President Joseph R. Biden slammed the abuse of gay rights abroad, saying "Culture never justifies rank, raw, discrimination or violation of human rights." (Associated Press)
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Swiss Police walk outside the congress center on the eve of the opening of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
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FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2013. file photo, a customer holds a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store in Chicago. Illinois Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner's team is reviewing potential next steps in the wake of an agreement over the Illinois Lottery that they claim was made against taxpayers' interests. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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Devalued Chinese Currency Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Devalued Chinese Currency Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, center, unveils his proposals for balancing Louisiana's budget, including a list of tax increases for legislative consideration, during a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. Joining Edwards are Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson, left, and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
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It's not baggage if you call it experience. (Illustration by Paul Combs of the Tribune Media Services)
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UnitedHealth, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, shocked the health sector in November when it said it planned to scale back its offerings in the marketplace set up by the Affordable Care Act, citing a sicker-than-expected customer base which the company said was skewing the economics of the plan. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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In this April 30, 2015, photo, people gather in front of the Puerto Rico's Capitol building to protest against Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla's budget proposal for the next fiscal year in San Juan. Authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, that Puerto Rico's worsening economic crisis has forced it to revise a fiscal reform plan to reflect a jump in the island's projected deficit and a steep drop in anticipated revenue. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)
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Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew listens during an open session of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the Treasury Department in Washington in this Dec. 18, 2014, photo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**
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In this photo taken Monday Jan. 18, 2016, a worker labors on the assembly line of the X5 SUV of Zotye Auto in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province. China's economic growth edged down to 6.8 percent in the final quarter of 2015 as trade and consumer spending weakened, dragging full-year growth to its lowest level in 25 years. (Chinatopix Via AP)
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National Edition Opinion cover for January 19, 2016 - Obama-backed lenders are risking another mortgage-loan meltdown (Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times)
