The US hiring numbers and consumer spending showed the US economy is not currently in recession, according to Yellen, who previously chaired the Federal Reserve.
Volodymyr Zelensky in a late-night address stated that Ukraine needs modern anti-missile weapons now and there could be no justification for partner countries to delay delivery.
Russia's financial policy department head Ivan Chebeskov is actively discussing the idea of using digital currencies in transactions for international settlements.
Indonesia banned the export of palm oil on April 28, rattling global edible oil markets already struggling with sunflower oil supply shortages due to the war in Ukraine.
Stablecoins are pegged to the value of mainstream assets such as the dollar to boost confidence, and are the main medium for moving funds between cryptocurrencies.