The current president of Chile steps into a country that once stood as a beacon of economic stability in Latin America. Decades ago, the nation blended free‑market policies with moderate social spending, slashing poverty and attracting foreign capital. That model earned Chile praise from economists
The Sports Bra is set to open its second location in Portland, Maine, a city known for food and sports. The move follows the brand’s first launch in Portland, Oregon, where it started in 2022. The Maine spot will show WNBA, NWSL, and PWHL matches along with big events like the Boston Marathon, the O
The United States saw a modest 0. 7 % rise in GDP during the last quarter, a sharp drop from the earlier estimate of 1. 4 %. The slowdown came after a year marked by political turmoil and the government shutdown, which pulled the economy back by about 1. 16 percentage points. Analysts expect that ma
The capital city of Pointe‑Noire buzzes early, with market stalls and street sellers hustling through crowds. Among them is Romain Tchicaya, a 37‑year‑old who once studied management but now sells medicines in small, informal stalls because job prospects are scarce. He says the country’s oil wealth
The Brazilian Finance Ministry has nudged its inflation outlook upward for the current year, citing a rise in expected oil prices linked to tensions between the United States and Israel over Iran. The update comes just before the central bank’s upcoming policy meeting, where officials are weighing w
ExxonMobil, the biggest oil producer in America, is planning to shift its legal base from New Jersey to Texas. The decision comes after the company’s board agreed that a Texan address would better match its business climate. Shareholders will decide at the annual meeting on May 27 whether to appr
The former president is heading to Cincinnati on Wednesday, where he will tour a pharmaceutical plant and claim his policies are cutting drug costs. He plans to use the visit as a platform to reassure voters that he can keep the economy stable, even as tensions rise from the U. S. and Israel’s actio
China hit a 5 % growth target in 2025, but the headline numbers hide deeper worries. A housing slump and trade friction with the United States add to a problem that may be harder to solve: young people’s faith in their future. Many millennials and Gen Zers are trading down on everything—from fash
The U. S. inflation rate stayed flat in February, matching what economists had predicted. Prices climbed 2. 4 percent compared with a year earlier, leaving the rate unchanged from January and just above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent goal. Fuel costs, however, jumped sharply as traders braced fo
The European Central Bank has set out a plan to create a new world of finance that uses digital tokens and blockchain technology. The idea is to keep the euro strong on the global stage while cutting back on foreign payment systems that Europe has grown too reliant on. At the heart of the plan is
