Restoring Venezuela’s oil economy might include an oversupply of extra-heavy crude that U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are struggling to absorb Source: qz.com

As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains. Source: nytimes.com

In a new book, economist Eswar Prasad argues that globalization and populism have entered a destructive feedback cycle. Source: bloomberg.com

U.S. economic growth likely slowed to a still-solid pace in the fourth quarter because of disruptions from last year’s government shutdown and a moderation in consumer spending, though tax cuts and investment in artificial intelligence were expected to drive activity this year. Source: reuters.com

Denmark’s economy barely expanded at the end of last year as a slump in the pharmaceutical industry, dominated by Novo Nordisk A/S, weighed on overall growth. Source: bloomberg.com

India’s economic activity accelerated in February as sentiment improved after the US slashed tariffs on Indian goods, a flash survey by HSBC Holdings Plc showed. Source: bloomberg.com