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Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception

President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in Venezuela, a plan many of them are reluctant to embrace.
With ‘The Rip,’ Netflix Makes an Exception for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

The streaming giant agreed to pay the entire production crew of the pair’s new movie a bonus if the film performs well on the service.
Minimum Wage Rises in Some States as Workers Struggle with Basic Costs

This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour.
Trump Says He Wants Congress to Stop Wall St. From Buying Single-Family Houses

The president said he wanted Congress to stop big investors from buying the houses, which has driven up rents and set obstacles for first-time buyers in some markets.
Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions, Complicating Trump’s Plan

Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.
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.
Optimism About Nuclear Energy Is Rising Again. Will It Last?

Companies like Kairos Energy are building new types of reactors with the encouragement of the Trump administration, but their success is far from assured.
Chevron’s Risky Bet to Stay in Venezuela May Now Give It an Advantage

The second-largest U.S. oil company, which kept pumping oil in the country after others left, could find it relatively easy to expand its operations if the political conditions there improve.
New Car Sales Are Rising Thanks to Purchases by the Well-Off

A larger proportion of new cars are being bought by affluent Americans as prices and interest rates for auto loans climb, analysts said.
Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness, on Gen Z and Strength Training

Colleen Keating, chief executive of Planet Fitness, wants them to do it in a “judgment-free zone.”
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?

Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.
Retirement 2026 by the Numbers

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make retirement unaffordable for many.