Blinken meets Palestinian leader Abbas in surprise West Bank visit – POLITICO
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah during a surprise visit...
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Acrimony flares amid tenuous agreement on climate aid – POLITICO
Negotiators struck a fragile agreement Saturday over the outlines of an international fund for climate-ravaged countries after hours of acrimonious...
Xi Jinping seeks Germany’s help to avert China-EU trade war – POLITICO
China's leader Xi Jinping has appealed to Germany to put the brakes on the European Union's looming trade war with...
Ukraine faces economic crisis without quick EU aid, finance minister warns – POLITICO
Ukraine risks an economic collapse next year unless its Western backers plug a massive hole in its budget, according to...
UK borrowing costs plunge after interest rates held
A perceived "dovish surprise" by the Federal Reserve pushed government bond yields lower around the world.The 10-year yield on U.K....
Tools of economic statecraft are powerful — and can cause lasting harm – POLITICO
Julia Friedlander is CEO of Atlantik-Brücke in Berlin and former advisor for European affairs at the U.S. National Security Council...
What Does the Inter-American Development Bank Do?
Introduction For more than six decades, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been the leading source of long-term financing for...
What is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI)?
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have grown significantly in recent years. From 2018 to 2023, CDFI assets tripled to more...
Moscow to retaliate in kind if EU uses profits from frozen Russia assets: Putin ally – POLITICO
Moscow is preparing to confiscate the assets of “unfriendly” EU nations in retaliation if the bloc pushes ahead with a...
US Jobs Data: Growth expected to cool as Fed indicates ratings pause
Employers in the United States are expected to slow their hiring pace this month, following robust payroll increases earlier in...
