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​Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro stands next to members of the armed forces, on the day he says that his country would deploy military, police and civilian defenses at 284 "battlefront" locations across the country, amid heightened tensions with the U.S., in La Guaira, Venezuela, September 11, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Venezuela readies “battlegrounds”, US inflation creeps up, art market continues to collapse, Mexico to boost China tariffs

284: Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has deployed military assets to 284 “battlefront” locations across the country, amid rising tensions with the US.

​Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya speaks at the United Nations Security Council in New York, U.S., September 30, 2022.
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Hard Numbers: Russia to helm Security Council, Sonko seized, Stubborn EU inflation, Australia vs. climate change

Russia is set to helm the UN Security Council as of April 1, a transition of power that Ukraine has dubbed "an April Fool's joke."

An illustrative stock chart and Credit Suisse logo displayed on a phone screen.
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Europe now feels the US financial panic

Days after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent shockwaves through the US financial system, now Credit Suisse, a major European bank, is in serious trouble.

Hard Numbers: ECB hikes rates, US seizes crypto-ransoms, Argentina plays with fire, jet stream breaks up
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Hard Numbers: ECB hikes rates, US seizes crypto-ransoms, Argentina plays with fire, jet stream breaks up

The ECB on Thursday raised interest rates for the first time in 11 years.

The Graphic Truth: EU (finally) tackles inflation
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The Graphic Truth: EU (finally) tackles inflation

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by up to 50 basis points — its first hike in more than 11 years.

The Graphic Truth: The 20-year euro vs. US dollar race
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The Graphic Truth: The 20-year euro vs. US dollar race

On Tuesday, the US dollar reached parity with the euro for the first time in 20 years. The euro's recent slump has a lot to do with high energy prices, fears of a looming EU-wide recession, and the European Central Bank dragging its feet on raising interest rates to tame inflation. Over the past two decades, though, 1 euro has consistently been worth more than 1 dollar because ... that's what the forex market decided, regardless of the strength comparison between the two economies. We take a look at how the euro has performed against the dollar since the EU launched the (physical) single currency on Jan. 1, 2002.

What We’re Watching: Fed ups rates, zero-COVID shenanigans in China, Pakistan’s energy crunch, Russian Davos
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What We’re Watching: Fed ups rates, zero-COVID shenanigans in China, Pakistan’s energy crunch, Russian Davos

Central banks unite vs. inflation; China deploys zero-COVID on bank runners; Pakistan suffers energy crunch; St. Peter, the not-so-Great in Russia

What We're Watching: Russia-Ukraine peace talks, EU & US fight inflation, Indian state elections
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What We're Watching: Russia-Ukraine peace talks, EU & US fight inflation, Indian state elections

High-level peace talks in Turkey fail as Putin pushes back against Western sanctions, ECB daily back bond-buying, and ruling party wins big in India.

Who is Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Draghi?
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Who is Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Draghi?

"Super Mario" Draghi is poised to lead Italy out of turmoil. Why is Draghi so popular and why is he poised to be a leader of not just Italy but Europe as a whole? Ian Bremmer poses those questions to another former Italian prime minister, Enrico Letta, on GZERO World.

Podcast: Italy In Europe's spotlight: insights from former PM Enrico Letta
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Podcast: Italy In Europe's spotlight: insights from former PM Enrico Letta

Listen: Italy's new leader, Mario Draghi (nicknamed "Super Mario") looks like he just might break the mold and deliver positive change—and political stability—to Italy. That's according to Enrico Letta, one of Italy's six prime ministers to have resigned in the last ten years. Letta joins Ian Bremmer on this episode of the GZERO World podcast.