What We're Tracking G-20 finance ministers meet. Finance ministers and central bank governors from G-20 countries will meet April 20 in Washington, when they are expected to discuss global financial issues including rising inflation. This issue is especially salient as the Fed is set to raise interest rates many times this year, though leaders from emerging markets are concerned about the weakening of their currencies as they take more supportive stances toward their economies. Tensions between U.S. and Russian representatives could emerge, as Washington has stated opposition to Russia's attendance given the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A Red Sea maritime operation targets the Houthis. A U.S. Navy Red Sea task force will begin operating April 17 in the waters near the Bab el-Mandeb. The task force is part of the 34-nation Combined Maritime Forces, and will be tasked with patrolling against drug smuggling and human trafficking.