President Trump has suggested that the US may be extracting Venezuela’s oil for years, telling the New York Times that only time will tell. The Trump administration says it plans to control future sales of Venezuelan crude and hold the proceeds in US accounts.
Donald Trump has demanded a $500 billion increase in US defense spending. But at the same time he’s threatened to stop doing business with defense companies that don’t invest enough, singling out RTX, which makes the Patriot missile system.
Today’s guests: Marina Zavolock, Morgan Stanley, Chief European Equity Strategist; Alessia Berardi, Amundi Investment Institute, Head of Emerging Macro Strategy; Adam de la Zerda, Visby Medical, Founder & CEO
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:25 – Wright: US to control future Venezuela oil sales
00:01:48 – Venezuela oil roundtable: Morgan Stanley’s Marina Zavolock & Amundi’s Alessia Berardi
00:13:33 – Eurasia Group’s top 5 risks for 2026
00:13:51 – Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group President & Founder
00:22:33 – ICE Minneapolis shooting deepens divisions
00:24:02 – Thursday headlines
00:24:39 – Tesco Christmas sales disappoint
00:26:18 – AB Foods warns of lower profit
00:28:52 – Luxury market in focus
00:31:32 – Thursday top stories
00:32:33 – Outlook for private credit markets in 2026
00:38:17 – Healthcare trends for 2026
00:39:53 – Adam de la Zerda, Visby Medical Founder
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