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The spike was driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead-up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the ...

CARACAS — Venezuela's economy doesn't give Raul Parra too much time to rest. By day, the 47-year-old is a P.E. teacher at a public school. In the evenings he works a second job as a physical therapist ...

President Donald Trump used a trip to Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Friday to laud the state of the U.S. military as a force to be reckoned with under his leadership and declare his support for the ...

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that Nicolás Maduro is still the “legitimate president” following his capture and arrest by the Trump administration. “Yes, I can tell you ...

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices dipped. Analysts say the figure allows the US central bank to cut ...

Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices dipped. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

WSJ’s David Uberti explains why the U.S. dollar has been been decreasing in value recently and how a weaker dollar could boost President Trump’s economic agenda. Photo: Gary Cameron/Reuters January’s ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government on Sunday released from prison several prominent opposition members, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...