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Chile Central Bank Lifts Economic Growth and Inflation Forecasts

(Bloomberg) -- Chile’s central bank raised its 2025 economic growth and year-end inflation forecasts days after policymakers signaled they’re in no rush to resume interest-rate reductions.Most Read from BloombergThey Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying.Chicago Transit Faces ‘Doomsday Scenario,’ Regional Agency SaysLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsWhy Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck?New York Subway Ditches MetroCard After

Mexico Inflation Slows More Than Forecast Before Banxico Vote

(Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s inflation slowed more than expected in the first half of March, as the central bank is set to meet this week to consider a sixth straight rate cut and likely a second straight half-point reduction. Most Read from BloombergThey Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying.Chicago Transit Faces ‘Doomsday Scenario,’ Regional Agency SaysLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsWhy Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck?New Y

Exclusive-Russian central bank sees chance of prolonged low oil price cycle

Russia's central bank has warned the Kremlin's policy makers the United States and OPEC have the capacity to flood the oil market and cause a repeat of the prolonged price collapse of the 1980s - which contributed to the downfall of the Soviet Union. The warning came weeks before Russian and U.S. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump began talks to end the war in Ukraine. Trump has warned he could impose further sanctions on Russia if there was no peace deal.

Oil Steadies at Start of Week as Market Weighs Trump’s Tariffs

(Bloomberg) -- Oil was steady at the start of the week as traders weighed the fallout from more US tariffs and an upcoming boost in OPEC+ supply.Most Read from BloombergThey Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying.Chicago Transit Faces ‘Doomsday Scenario,’ Regional Agency SaysLA Faces $1 Billion Budget Hole, Warns of Thousands of LayoffsNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoLibraries Warn They Could Be ‘Cut off at the Knees’ by DOGEBrent traded above $7