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Venezuela grants North American Blue Energy Partners 100-year concessions
A Venezuelan flag waves in front of oil tanker on lake in Maracaibo, Venezuela on July 27, 2026. Jose Isaac Bula | Anadolu | Getty ImagesVenezuelan interim authorities have granted U.S.-backed North American Blue Energy Partners, or…
Bessent pushes back on Druckenmiller critique of bond intervention
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday defended the Trump administration's recent intervention in the bond market, pushing back on an eyebrow-raising critique from his investing mentor, billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller."Stan's a…
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: McKinsey’s contrarian view
Crowds of pedestrians cross a road outside the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping complex on August 22, 2026, in Beijing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesHi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest…
House Intelligence Committee warns of ‘Black Swan’ AI risks
People walk by One World Trade, otherwise known as the Freedon Tower, which is located on the land where the Twin Towers once stood before they were destroyed in the attacks on September 11, 2001 on September 09, 2024 in New York City. …
Why Trump’s Venezuela oil deal won’t lower U.S. gas prices soon
Drivers in the U.S. won't see lower gas prices from President Donald Trump's massive oil deal with Venezuela because it will take years to significantly boost the country's production, experts say. Trump announced Friday that the U.S.…
Supreme Court says Trump can build White House ballroom as lawsuit
Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 10, 2026, in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court said Monday that President Donald Trump can…
FTC sues Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of misleading advertisers
A worker sorts packages on Amazon Prime Day in New York, July 8, 2025.Klaus Galiano | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant "secretly and systematically overcharged"…
Trump defends data centers amid midterm election backlash
US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 10, 2026.Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Monday blasted communities that oppose…
Trump to meet refiners in push to lower gas prices
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump will meet Tuesday with U.S.…
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos over illegal trading
George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives for the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025.Shannon Stapleton…