G20 Finance Chiefs Meet in Asheville as 4:30 p.m. Protests Target Stalled Helene Funds
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Updated · WLOS · Aug 28
G20 Finance Chiefs Meet in Asheville as 4:30 p.m. Protests Target Stalled Helene Funds
1 articles · Updated · WLOS · Aug 28
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Finance ministers and central bank governors from the U.S., China, Russia and other G20 economies begin meetings in Asheville on Saturday, with some dignitaries already arriving and the Grove Park Inn closing to the public.
The Finance Track will focus on interest rates, national debt and global growth, issues economists say can shape borrowing costs, recession risks and household finances far beyond the summit venue.
Local groups plan a 4:30 p.m. Friday demonstration, including banner drops over downtown overpasses, to argue that federally approved Helene recovery money still has not reached western North Carolina nearly two years later.
That clash has turned the summit into a broader dispute over recovery: federal officials are presenting Asheville as a showcase, while organizers say the region still needs substantial rebuilding and assistance.