Politics

Beijing is attempting to portray a reality that benefits China, Isaac Stone Fish writes in a guest commentary.

American oil companies may find themselves stuck between an administration that needs their financial heft and expertise and investors who would rather they use them elsewhere.

The White House is weighing moves involving FHA premiums, mortgage fees, and credit reporting that could quickly affect borrowing costs.

Regional politics in Latin America are shifting toward pro-U.S., market-friendly leadership.

Supreme Court says opinions are coming Friday, extracting Venezuela’s oil might not be easy, robot euphoria is taking CES by storm, and more news to start your day.

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The sanctioned oil will be sold at market price with the proceeds controlled by President Donald Trump, he announced on Tuesday.

Denmark has said the territory isn’t for sale.

Venezuela’s political shift has lifted energy stocks, but dividend investors may face higher risks as oil companies weigh costly reinvestment.

Precious metals start new year strongly, where they left off in 2025.

The country’s reserves are misunderstood. Extracting its oil may be more trouble than it’s worth.

Nvidia’s next major AI chip in full production, gold, silver prices rise, Novo Nordisk starts new front in weight-loss drug fight, and more news to start your day.

The situation has benefited some mining stocks, as well as defense and energy shares.

Shares of defense contractors were rising following the surprise capture of Venezeulean leader Nicolás Maduro.

While Washington’s more aggressive stance creates near-term uncertainty, the region’s link to commodity cycles remains the primary driver for stocks.

“There is no obvious legal path here,” said Carl Tobias, a constitutional law professor at the University of Richmond.

The new CDC guidance recommends eight different vaccines to protect against 11 diseases. The prior schedule recommended 17 different shots.

Venezuela and PdVSA bonds are rallying sharply after a dramatic political shift, rewarding fund managers who bet on regime change despite years of sanctions and default.

Maduro’s exit may help Venezuela. For the U.S., the outlook is more complicated, Edward Price writes in a guest commentary.

President Trump’s intervention in Venezuela carries risks, but market fundamentals remain solid.

Oil’s winners and losers from Venezuela’s regime change, December jobs report and consumer sentiment updates on deck, CES expected to highlight consumer AI, and more news to start your day.

Stocks are set for their first full week of trading in the new year after the Trump administration captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro.

A federal court cleared the way for Sable Offshore’s California pipeline restart while a lawsuit continues.