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    WB could lend $50b more over decade with reform, says Yellen

    WB could lend $50b more over decade with reform, says Yellen

    08 Apr 2023

    The World Bank’s ongoing reform could result in a $50 billion lending boost over the next decade, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told AFP ahead of stakeholders’ meetings next week...

    Working to address SVB collapse, but not looking at bailout: Yellen

    Working to address SVB collapse, but not looking at bailout: Yellen

    12 Mar 2023

    US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she was working closely with banking regulators to respond to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and protect depositors, but said a...

    G20 ministers launch $1.4b fund to tackle next global pandemic

    G20 ministers launch $1.4b fund to tackle next global pandemic

    13 Nov 2022

    G20 health and finance ministers launched a $1.4 billion fund on Sunday to tackle the next global pandemic ahead of the bloc’s leaders gathering for a summit on the Indonesian...

    US Federal Reserve set to ease its interest-rate hiking plans

    US Federal Reserve set to ease its interest-rate hiking plans

    04 Oct 2022

    Global stocks rallied  on Tuesday and the dollar dipped as weak US data sparked hopes the Federal Reserve could ease its interest-rate hiking plans. Frankfurt and Paris equities soared more...

    Fed set for another big rate hike with economy on knife’s edge

    Fed set for another big rate hike with economy on knife’s edge

    24 Jul 2022

    US central bankers face an increasingly difficult balancing act as they struggle to douse scorching inflation while still keeping the economy growing, though they have made it clear they are...

    United States and Japan agree to further strengthen economic ties

    United States and Japan agree to further strengthen economic ties

    12 Jul 2022

    US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki agreed on Tuesday to work together to address rising food and energy prices, as well as volatility in currency...

    G20 meet warns of risk to global recovery from COVID-19 variants

    G20 meet warns of risk to global recovery from COVID-19 variants

    10 Jul 2021

    The global economic recovery is at risk from the rise of new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries, finance ministers of the world’s 20 largest economies...

    Around 130 countries back deal on global minimum tax for companies

    Around 130 countries back deal on global minimum tax for companies

    01 Jul 2021

    Some 130 countries have backed a global minimum tax as part of a worldwide effort to keep multinational firms from dodging taxes by shifting their profits to countries with low...

    Big EU states warm up to US plan for minimum corporate tax rate

    Big EU states warm up to US plan for minimum corporate tax rate

    22 May 2021

    France, Germany and Italy said on Friday that a new US proposal for global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% was a good basis for sealing an international...

    Yellen says US pushing G20 for global minimum corporate tax

    Yellen says US pushing G20 for global minimum corporate tax

    05 Apr 2021

    The United States is pushing in the G20 for agreement on a global minimum corporate tax to stem the erosion of government revenues, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said...

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