IDF: Hezbollah fires artillery shells incessantly from southern Lebanon, sirens sound in northern Israel.

According to the Israeli Times: Iron Dome intercepted a rocket from Lebanon and security alarms sounded.

UAE Central Bank: Real GDP growth rate will be 3.6% in 2023.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: I absolutely support raising taxes on billionaires, but I do not support imposing a global wealth tax.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 resulted in a significant reduction in revenue.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Cutting costs is difficult.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: If the debt is stable relative to the size of the economy, then we are in a reasonable position.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: I believe inflation will continue to decline.

UK Maritime Trade Operations Office: A merchant ship 98 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen was attacked by two unknown objects, causing a fire on board.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Record number of business creation shows confidence in the economy.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Substantial lockdown effects limit the supply of homes on the market.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: Low-rate mortgages create a "substantial lock-in effect."

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: A large part of the remaining inflation represents a slow return to normal for housing costs.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Wage growth will not pose a threat to inflation.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: We are creating jobs at a very fast pace.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Latest plan to provide "meaningful assistance" to Ukraine.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Our view is that it is legal to seize Russian assets, but we want to unite our allies and take joint action.

The UK, together with its G7 partners, has launched 50 new sanctions against Russia.