China is by far the biggest international player in Venezuela, and Beijing would not stand down if its business interests there were threatened Source: theglobeandmail.com

Seismic changes have been set in motion by the Trump administration’s sweeping policy agenda and a mega-wave of AI investment. Source: axios.com

The main risk to the U.S. economy from the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuela’s leader over the weekend would stem from rising oil prices, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Monday, but that does not appear to be underway so far. Source: reuters.com

After years of economic downturn, the German economy desperately needs a 2026 boost. Yet despite massive government spending pledges, optimism is fading among economists. Source: dw.com

After a year of rolling policy shocks, the US economy is set to get a lift from President Donald Trump’s tax-cuts package to keep the expansion on track in 2026. Source: bloomberg.com

A gauge of US transportation stocks is on track to set a record, capping a steady recovery after a long slump fueled by the global trade turmoil last year. Source: bloomberg.com