Mexico central bank signals prolonged pause in rates

Trump says there are no talks going on, or scheduled, with Iran; US naval blockade remains in full force !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

The major stock indices are closing the day with mixed results. The Dow industrial average was the best performer with a gain of 235.04 points or 0.45% at 51952.20. The S&P index rose 3.68 points or 0.05% at 7411.97. NASDAQ index fell -161.87 points or -0.64% at 24975.82 The small-cap Russell 2000 fell -0.35% ….

Silver pulls back as hedging ahead of crucial Fed decision offsets US-Iran ceasefire relief !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

It’s rare for cyclosporiasis to cause death. These are the first deaths associated with the largest-ever cyclospora outbreak in the U.S.

OpenAI said Thursday that Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving her role less than a year after she joined the artificial intelligence lab, a startling exit for a company that’s gearing up for what’s expected to be a blockbuster IPO. The company said Dresser is leaving “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a release….

After hundreds of millions of dollars were invested by developing-country governments, and before a single watt of energy was transferred, the CASA-1000 infrastructure project in Central Asia has effectively failed. The international institutions that conceived, financed, and promoted the project must answer for this. BISHKEK—For a major infrastructure project to succeed, it must be underpinned…