Yellen to Host Washington Summit on Global Food Crisis

Yellen to Host Washington Summit on Global Food Crisis
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services in Washington on April 6, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is hosting a summit in Washington next week to address the effect of rising food costs.

The meetings, scheduled for the week of April 18, will include financial leaders from around the world, with representatives from the leading industrial nations of the G-7 and G-20, as well as heads of institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.