Global finance ministers gather in North Carolina for G-20 summit

The U.S. is playing host to finance ministers from around the world this week. Russia's top economic official made a stir on Monday when he showed up in person at the meeting in North Carolina.

Economic issues were clouded by a series of controversies around participation, including whether the Trump administration would let Russia attend while refusing to allow South Africa’s

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday and Tuesday, hosted by a US administration that is simultaneously pressing allies to help isolate Iran financially and imposing tariffs on several of them.

The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.