Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, right, and Jeremy Hunt, UK finance minister, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G-7) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
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Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations warned of heightening global economic uncertainty on Saturday as they wrapped up a three-day meeting overshadowed by a U.S. debt ceiling stalemate and fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
G-7 central bank chiefs also vowed to combat “elevated” inflation and ensure expectations on future price moves remained well-anchored, a sign many of them will not let their guard down against stubbornly high inflation.
The gathering in the Japanese city of Niigata came as worries over a U.S. default fuelled uncertainty over the global outlook, already clouded by recent…
