Janet Yellen is in the news as she’s a key voice on US debt talks, after serving as Fed Chair and Vice Chair, shaping economic policy.
As of November 2025, China has suspended key export restrictions on rare earth metals and critical minerals for one year following a trade truce with the US. The move includes suspending controls on gallium, germanium, and antimony exports to North America and issuing general licenses for approved US civilian firms. This aims to stabilize global supply chains amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Leading economists and former officials have called for a new international body to address rising inequality and its impact on democracy. The appeal comes ahead of the G20 summit in South Africa, where a report highlights a surge in wealth concentration and food insecurity worldwide.