Fed axed diversity section from website around time of Trump’s executive order
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has scrubbed a “Diversity and Inclusion” section from its website, with previous links to a statement of the U.S. central bank’s diversity standards and data on the racial, ethnic and gender makeup
Emerging economies facing “sudden stop” of capital flows, JPMorgan warns
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging markets could be seeing a dreaded “sudden stop” of capital flows as President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ policies pump up the U.S. economy and suck money away from poorer countries, investment bank JPMorgan warned
Senate may vote on Trump treasury nominee Bessent this weekend, top Republican says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate could vote to confirm Republican President Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, this weekend, Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday. The Senate Finance Committee approved Bessent by a 16-11 vote on Tuesday,
Nigeria needs to double economic growth within a year or two, finance minister says
By Brad Haynes DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Nigeria needs to double economic growth within the next year or two from an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter to lift its population out of poverty, its finance minister told Reuters
U.S. WHO exit jeopardizes Africa, says health body
DAKAR (Reuters) – The U.S. plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization will squeeze Africa’s health initiatives, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, calling on African countries to find alternative sources of financing. U.S. President