Trump meets with the Federal Reserve chairman he has repeatedly scorned

President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics…

African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges

The African Development Bank Group has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president ByTAIWO ADEBAYO Associated Press and TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The…

Average rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 6.89%, highest level since early February

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since early February, further pushing up borrowing costs for homebuyers ByALEX VEIGA AP…

Harvard students protest Trump’s university crackdown

NewsFeed Harvard students protested US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut all remaining federal contracts with the Ivy league university. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has ordered a halt to all…

German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE

Judge rules that companies ‘may be obligated to take preventive measures’ to counter their emissions. A German court has thrown out a Peruvian farmer’s lawsuit seeking damages from RWE for…

US-backed Gaza aid model ‘distraction from atrocities’, UNRWA chief says

Deadly Israeli fire kills at least 10 Palestinians trying to reach aid distribution point in two days. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned…

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship Quotable Mark Storella breaks down Trump’s response to Russia’s Ukraine attack, his Putin ties, and whether sanctions may finally follow. Mark Storella,…

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship Quotable Mark Storella breaks down Trump’s response to Russia’s Ukraine attack, his Putin ties, and whether sanctions may finally follow. Mark Storella,…

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship

Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship Quotable Mark Storella breaks down Trump’s response to Russia’s Ukraine attack, his Putin ties, and whether sanctions may finally follow. Mark Storella,…

Lawsuits aim to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate change

A German court is expected to rule Wednesday in a landmark climate lawsuit brought by a Peruvian farmer against energy company RWE that claims global warming fueled by the firm’s…