September 23, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Chair Jerome H. Powell Thank you. It is a pleasure to be back here in Rhode Island. The last time I had the opportunity to speak to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce was in the fall of 2019. I noted then that, “if […]
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USDA Invests $8.3 Million to Address Trade Barriers and Expand Market Access for Specialty Crops
FY 2025 Trade Promotion Programs open market access for American producers September 23, 2025/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced it is awarding $8.3 million in funding to help 11 U.S. recipients address trade barriers and expand international market access for U.S. specialty crops. The funding […]
Central Bank Poised to Ease the Benchmark Policy Rate
September 22, 2025/CSL Research The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convenes today for a two-day meeting to decide on its fourth interest rate policy decision of the year, with the outcome expected by early Tuesday afternoon. We highlight that since the last MPC meeting […]

