Is Omicron causing supply chain disruptions?
In the United States, an omicron outbreak is causing supply chain difficulties. Even though the market previously suffered a shutdown as a result of the pandemic slowly it has been recovering. The Omicron variant, on the other hand, could be the source of major supply chain delays. According to Bloomberg’s monthly survey, growth in the […]
Virus variants threaten global recovery, G20 warns
An upsurge in new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries threaten the global economic recovery, finance ministers of the world’s 20 largest economies warned on Saturday.
Yellen’s next test: Persuading G20 that U.S. Congress will not block tax deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was able to help corral 130 countries to agree to a major revamp of international corporate taxation, but showing them she can bring a deeply divided U.S. Congress on board may prove equally challenging.
Yellen sees no inflation problem after rate hike comments roil Wall Street
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she sees no inflation problem brewing, downplaying earlier comments that rate hikes may be needed to stop the economy overheating as President Joe Biden’s spending plans boost growth. The initial comments made by Yellen, a former Federal Reserve chair, deepened a sell-off in tech stocks and pushed […]
