The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it's unlikely to either raise or cut rates in coming months amid signs of renewed economic health but unusually low inflation.

Yemeni warring sides concluded their first round of talks on economic issues on Thursday in Jordan's capital, Amman.

Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the economic outlook has become cloudier since early May, with rising uncertainties over trade and global growth causing the central bank to reassess its next move on interest rates.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the economic outlook has become cloudier since early May, with rising uncertainties over trade and global growth causing the central bank to reassess its next move on interest rates.

China allowed its yuan to fall below the politically sensitive level of seven to the U.S. dollar Monday for the first time in 11 years, prompting concern Beijing might use devaluation as a weapon in a tariff war with Washington.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the U.S. economy is facing some risks at the moment, but overall it is in a "good place" and the Fed's main job is to "keep it there as long as possible."

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China's central bank governor said on Tuesday that the country would stick with a stable and healthy monetary policy.

The prime minister of Libya's eastern interim government, Abdullah al-Thani, has confirmed that the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) doesn't recognize the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli.

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the third time this year to try to sustain the economic expansion in the face of global threats. But it hinted that it won't likely cut again this year.

A group of protesters in Beirut formed a musical band and blocked the road leading to Lebanon's Central Bank on Monday

There was a mixed reception on the streets of Buenos Aires on Monday to news that incumbent President Mauricio Macri had been defeated.

Thousands of protesters in Beirut participated in a sixth day of demonstrations Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government.