(FILES) A vendor prepares sandwiches at her food stand in downtown Dakar, on September 2, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A general view of shops in downtown Dakar, on September 2, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Kirsty Coventry delivers her speech during the unveiling ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics mascot at the Grand Theatre in Dakar, on October 31, 2025. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar on September 17, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by Carmen Abd Ali / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) A torch bearer carries the Youth Olympic Flame during the flame's 46-day tour in Dakar on September 17, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), scheduled to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13, are still struggling to gain traction in public conversation, far removed from the immediate concerns of many Senegalese. Jobs, the cost of living and household income are among the main worries. With just one month to go before the opening of the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, priorities lie elsewhere for many residents interviewed by AFP in this crisis-hit country. (Photo by Carmen Abd Ali / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026. US President Donald Trump called on September 30 2026 for former Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell to quit the central bank's board, despite a government watchdog finding no criminal conduct in renovations of the Fed's headquarters. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 15, 2026 shows (L/R) US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell in Washington, DC, on December 10, 2025 and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. US President Donald Trump called on September 30, 2026 for former Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell to quit the central bank's board, despite a government watchdog finding no criminal conduct in renovations of the Fed's headquarters. (Photo by SAUL LOEB and Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Change is made after a sale at a produce market in downtown Dallas, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)