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Rachelle Akuffo

Washington, D.C.

International Business News Anchor, British-Ghanaian. @HowardU alum. Covering stock markets, economics, & wealth-building. Don't @ me when ⚽ is on.

Articles

  • Jan 21, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Rachelle Akuffo

    It is no secret that the United States is in debt, over $36 trillion to be more precise. For decades people have raised concerns about these rising numbers and experts and politicians have worked to try to reduce the debt as they make an effort to better the economy. Because this has been a long-standing issue, it is difficult to identify specifically when the debt problem could escalate into a greater crisis.

  • Jan 20, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Rachelle Akuffo

    Hours after he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders and actions. Many of the orders target the key priorities of his campaign. Yahoo Finance Host Rachelle Akuffo reports the latest. Be sure to watch Yahoo Finance starting at 8:30 a.m. ET for the latest market reaction to Trump's big day. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

  • Jan 20, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Rachelle Akuffo

    As President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony is underway, many are taking note of the Silicon Valley personalities in attendance. Yahoo Finance host Rachelle Akuffo joins the program to acknowledge several of the Big Tech CEOs at Trump's swearing-in, including Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' (META) Mark Zuckerberg, Apple (AAPL) chief executive, and even TikTok president Shou Zi Chew.

  • Jan 20, 2025 | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Rachelle Akuffo

    Ever since incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underwent his Senate confirmation hearings this week, there has been chatter regarding his 3-3-3 strategy, a plan to help reduce the federal deficit while simultaneously boosting the economy. What is this plan and is it actually capable of improving the American economy? We get into it. On this week’s episode of Capitol Gains, Senior Columnist Rick Newman breaks down Bessent’s 3-3-3 strategy.

  • Jan 17, 2025 | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Rachelle Akuffo

    The United States is only a few days away from having President-elect Donald Trump re-enter the White House and the world is beginning to prepare for what is in store following his inauguration. What is going to happen to the stock market? Will the government or DOGE be able to finally fix the federal debt? What about tariffs and immigration? We get into it.

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Rachelle Akuffo
Rachelle Akuffo @RachelleAkuffo
8 May 25

When we say every story is a business story, this is what we mean, lol! With those odds and being the first American Pope to be elected - a miracle.

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Kalshi @Kalshi

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Rachelle Akuffo
Rachelle Akuffo @RachelleAkuffo
25 Apr 25

Keep an eye on your credit reports. It was just a matter of time.

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett @TonyBennet42429

@DavidBCollum @GuyAdami @DiMartinoBooth One risk slowly coming out of the shadows "All Affirm pay-over-time loans issued from May 1, 2025 onward, including Pay in 4 and longer-term monthly installments, will be reported to TransUnion." https://t.co/PMPKqEIrNJ

Rachelle Akuffo
Rachelle Akuffo @RachelleAkuffo
16 Apr 25

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 I'M SCREAMING!!!!!

Arsenal
Arsenal @Arsenal

Writing the next chapter - TOGETHER 👊 https://t.co/wnVxePE2sY