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Catholic and other groups have joined forces to support a bill in New York state that could alleviate suffering for some of the poorest nations, reports columnist Michael Sean Winters.
East African governments are choking on debt but will have to institute new measures to reduce debt which experts warn will stifle growth.
The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank.
(AP) — The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday, crediting him with critical experience on global c
The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank. President Joe Biden announced the choice on Thursday, crediting Banga with critical experience on global challenges including climate change. The news comes days after Trump appointee David Malpass announced plans to step down in June from his role leading the 189-nation poverty reduction agency. Malpass ran into criticism last year for comments seeming to cast doubt on the science that says the burning of fossil fuels causes global warming. Malpass later apologized. Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, sa...