By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Providing equitable access to appropriate housing in slums and other informal settlements could massively increase economic growth and boost life expectanc[...]
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Environment
Climate change not ‘serious risk’ to financial stability, Fed’s Waller says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Climate change does not pose such “significantly unique or material” financial stability risks that the Federal Reserve should treat it separately[...]
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Brazil’s Haddad raises concerns about economic situation, drought in Argentina
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad expressed serious concerns on Thursday that Argentina’s economic challenges and a major drought there[...]
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White House backs faster energy project permits, joining Republicans
By Jarrett Renshaw and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday called on Congress to pass permitting legislation that would help speed up clean energy and fossil fuel projec[...]
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IMF and Niger reach staff agreement on new $133 million financing
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff have reached agreement with Niger’s government on new financing of around $133 million and the third review of another facility t[...]
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Why eastern Europe’s grain producers face a perfect storm
By Anna Koper, Gergely Szakacs and Luiza Ilie WARSAW (Reuters) – When global grain prices started falling last year after a spike in the first months of the war in Ukraine, Poland’s then a[...]
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World food prices rise for first time in a year- FAO
ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose in April for the first time in a year, but is still some 20% down on a record high hit in March 2022 following Russ[...]
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Global gas markets rebalancing, to remain tight in 2023- IEA
By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) – Global gas markets are gradually rebalancing but are expected to remain tight in 2023 amid lower Russian pipeline gas deliveries to Europe, the International E[...]
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Increased green tax-credit costs are a sign of success, White House’s Podesta says
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House official said on Tuesday that he was not concerned that President Joe Biden’s signature clean-energy law could cost more than orig[...]
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