Financial

The IMF will add the yuan to its basket of reserve currencies, an international stamp of approval of the progress China has made integrating into a global economic system dominated for decades by the U.S., Europe and Japan.

Lena Komileva, managing director and chief economist at G+ Economics, and Bloomberg's Will Kennedy discuss the turbulent week for Glencore and outflows in emerging markets. They speak to Bloomberg's Anna Edwards on "Countdown."

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at historic, near zero levels for nearly seven years. If Federal Reserve officials begin raising rates this week, what will that mean for you? Bloomberg's Ben Steverman looks at four things you may want to consider.

Bank of America Head Merrill Lynch Head of Global Rates and Currencies David Woo discusses Fed policy and the dollar and why the US can have monetary policies that no other country can.