A Financial consultant, Professor Dr Frank Forbes-Menson, has proposed the use of bank guarantees as a viable alternative for financing the country’s national budget. According to him, the use of bank guarantees would help the country address her financial challenges rather than resorting to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prof. Dr Forbes-Menson made the proposal
The first campaign finance reports of the year provided an early look under the hood at how burgeoning campaigns are preparing for a fierce battle for control of Washington in the 2026 midterm elections — and the next presidential contest. There were clear signs of Democratic enthusiasm, with cash flowing to Senate candidates in top
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. The economy is getting harder to predict. Prices are still rising, interest rates aren’t moving and new tariffs are causing more stress. After President Donald Trump said all Chinese goods would face a 145%
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has called for a more adaptive and resilient approach to Nigeria’s agricultural strategy, amid rising concerns over food insecurity and economic vulnerability. Edun made the call during the inaugural meeting of the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) held on Tuesday in Abuja,
The Group of Twenty (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors are set to convene a two-day meeting on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings, taking place in the United States, later this month. The G20 is an international forum of both developing and developed countries, which seeks
This year’s honorees aren’t inheriting the financial system. They’re building the infrastructure for what comes next. By Leo Schoenberger, Hannah Hall and Moya Johnson Let’s face it—compliance is boring. But to Lisa Gradow, it’s an exciting target begging for some AI magic. Sure, billion-dollar AI companies like ChatGPT can handle the paperwork, but the software
A campaign finance complaint filed in January against Secretary of State Jena Griswold is slated to be dismissed next month. The complaint, filed by the Public Trust Institute, which has filed five complaints against Griswold — four of them dismissed — alleged a jenaforgovernor.com website showed Griswold’s intent to run for governor without filing a
Voting for the Student Government Association’s Spring 2025 elections opens April 16 at noon. The current chair of the Undergraduate Finance Board, Naomi LeDell ’26, will run unopposed alongside Kieran Lucus ’26, who is also running unopposed for vice chair. SGA will host a candidate forum on Monday in collaboration with Brown Political Union to
There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds. Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may — financial panic, war, natural disaster — the federal government will endure and stand by
Beijing will impose 125 per cent tariffs on US goods from Saturday, up from the 84 per cent previously announced, news agency Reuters quoted the Chinese finance ministry said on Friday. This comes a day after the Trump administration decided to pause tariffs for 90 days on many countries, but hit China with a 145