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US Treasury Secretary Yellen to attend India G20 Summit, focus on economy, climate and Ukraine
•US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to New Delhi to participate in the G20 leaders summit from 7-10 September, making her fourth visit to India in 10 months, the Treasury Department said on Thursday
China pushes for 'practical actions' on US sanctions after Yellen holds talks with firms
Fp Staff •During her visit to China, Janet Yellen sought to ease tensions between the world's two superpowers
‘Traitors & US Spies’: Just for lunching with Janet Yellen, Chinese women economists trolled online
Ayndrila Banerjee •Over the weekend, the women economists were lambasted on Chinese social media apps by netizens who accused them of being 'radical feminists.' Some even said that the women have committed treason for meeting Yellen
Yellen urges China to fight climate change
Fp Staff •According to research firm Morningstar, China has overtaken the United States as the largest market for climate funds after Europe. Funds in China have increased by more than twofold since 2021 to $46.7 billion
Will Janet Yellen be able to mend US-China ties during visit?
Fp Explainers •US treasury secretary Janet Yellen is on her way to China for a four-day visit during which she will meet with senior officials, including Vice Premier He Lifeng. While the aim is to thaw ties between the world’s two biggest economies, experts believe that it won't yield diplomatic breakthroughs
Treasury's Yellen to visit China this week to deepen communications
Fp Staff •Yellen's much-awaited visit is a part of a plan by President Joe Biden to deepen communication between China and US, grow relationship and minimize the risks of mistakes when disagreements arise, the official told reporters.
US actively working to help India attract private capital to close its infrastructure gap says Yellen
Fp Staff •Describing India as one of the US's reliable trading partners, Yellen said the two countries are working to connect new communities to the global market so that they can move up the value chain.
Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy call debt talks ‘productive,’ but no deal on US debt ceiling
Fp Staff •The White House meeting came after Biden returned from a trip to Asia early to hammer out an agreement ahead of the US Treasury’s June 1 cut-off date for Congress to authorize more borrowing.
Biden cuts short Asia trip to meet McCarthy as Treasury Secy warns June 1 'hard deadline' to raise US debt ceiling
Umang Sharma •The US government could run out of money and default on its $31 trillion debt as early as June 1 if Congress does not authorise more borrowing
US debt fight raising government borrowing costs, says Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Fp Staff •The rate's rise comes with a corresponding drop in the price of the bonds, meaning the US government must borrow more than under ordinary conditions