↑ International Trade and World Market How Venezuela’s Oil Could Shake Up the World Supply - The country could, eventually, attract investment and re-emerge as a force in the oil markets, but many analysts are concerned about an oversupply.Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade - Venezuela could lose the bulk of its export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal government estimates, a scenario that would set off a humanitarian crisis.Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026? - The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa - Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.Trump’s Second-Term Promises: What He’s Done So Far on Immigration, Trade, DEI and More - President Trump has driven illegal crossings at the border to record lows, helped bring about an uneasy cease-fire in Gaza and upended the global trading system.The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly. - As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance - The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years - The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households.‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy - A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.Tankers Under Sanction Are Only a Subset of Fleet Moving Venezuelan Oil - The scope of President Trump’s blockade against ships carrying oil from Venezuela was not clear on Wednesday.