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Rachelle Akuffo

Washington, D.C.

@YahooFinance Host, British-Ghanaian. @HowardU alum. Covering stock markets, economics, & wealth-building. Don't @ me when ⚽ is on.

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  • 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
9 Apr 25

A fantastic panel reimagining social protection financing, partnerships and progress against the backdrop of changing political, economic and technological shifts. #investinpeople #2BillionPersonChallenge https://t.co/TF2X62s4ro https://t.co/yQB3N1ZQ6P

Rachelle Akuffo
Rachelle Akuffo @RachelleAkuffo
4 Apr 25

How would you reimagine social protections for the 2 billion people in low and middle-income countries, lacking adequate coverage? Join me live from the @WorldBank April 7th at 10:30amET as I moderate a high-level panel on this. Watch and have your say via the link.

Rachelle Akuffo
Rachelle Akuffo @RachelleAkuffo
27 Mar 25

Yaaaay!

Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios @MarvelStudios

#AvengersDoomsday. Now in production. https://t.co/G84UVU8HOc