Morning News: January 5, 2026

Trump’s Ouster of Maduro Shows America’s New World Order Is Here

Switzerland Freezes Assets of Maduro and People Close to Him

Trump Now Has His Very Own Oil Empire

Chevron, US Oil Stocks Rally as Trump Vows Venezuela Revival

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Revival Plan Is a $100 Billion Gamble

Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply

Not Your Father’s Oil Market: Geopolitical Shocks Lack Impact

Why Oil Prices Are Barely Moving After the Venezuelan Incursion

China Needed Oil. Venezuela Needed Cash. Their Deal Faces a Turning Point.

Xi Faces Higher Costs in Taiwan Than Trump Does in Venezuela

Venezuela Trade Disruptions to Stay Localized, Analysts Say

Why Markets Can Sit Out the Drama in Venezuela

Safe-Haven Gold Propelled to One-Week High by US-Venezuela Conflict

Yellen Warns of Growing ‘Fiscal Dominance’ Threat to US Economy

Calls to Weaken the Dollar Are the Stuff of Economic Ignorance

Slow Growth Since 1971? The Floating Dollar Just Begs For Attention

Small-Time Crypto Investors Are Facing Violent Attacks

Treasuries Advance Ahead of Key US Manufacturing Numbers

Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say

The Winners and Losers From 2026’s Mix of Tax and Benefit Cuts

Contemplating the Difficult Labor-Market Conditions for U.S.-Born Men

‘Hectocorns’ Are Just One AI Flashpoint for 2026

Ten Unexpected Things 2026 May Bring

Simulation or Not, Musk’s Surreal Year Could Push Him to $1 Trillion Heights

US Auto Sales Poised to Slip as Middle-Class Buyers Retreat

27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing

Zillow’s CEO Is Ready for Another Slow Year in the US Housing Market

Apollo Leads $1.2 Billion Investment in Brad Jacobs’ QXO

Saks in Talks for $1 Billion Bankruptcy Loan to Keep Doors Open

First GLP-1 pill for Obesity from Novo Nordisk Launches in the U.S.

America Is Falling Out of Love With Pizza

Dutch Bros Is Out-Starbucksing Rivals With the Sugariest Drinks

More People Are Lifting Weights. It’s Changing Gym Culture.

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Posted by on January 5th, 2026 at 7:06 am


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