Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

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circa 1955: A policeman directing traffic around a busy corner of central Caracas, Venezuela.
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century.

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9 food trends that will be everywhere in 2026

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Food trends for 2026 include sweet-and-spicy flavors, bite-sized menu items, cabbage, and fast-casual Indian cuisine.

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Warren Buffett's Chevron bet stands to gain if the US delivers a Venezuelan oil boom

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Chevron logo and Venezuelan flag illustration
Chevron, the only US oil major still operating in Venezuela, counts Berkshire Hathaway as a key shareholder.

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The DoorDash Deep Throat scam lays bare our new era of untruthiness

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A Venezuela oil revival could set up winners — and losers — in US energy

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Oil pump jack with de color of the Venezuelan flag is seen and oil field in Cabimas, Venezuela.
Venezuela is home to the world's largest oil reserves, but its energy industry has been battered by decades of underinvestment, sanctions, and political instability.

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Jensen Huang said he is 'perfectly fine' with the California billionaire wealth tax and breaks with other tech CEOs

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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the Vera Rubin AI platform during a question and answer session with reporters at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he is "perfectly fine" with California's proposed billionaire wealth tax.

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Donald Trump says Venezuela would give 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the US, to be controlled by him

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President Donald Trump announced a plan to import over 30 million barrels of Venezuelan oil to the US market.

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Larry Page is officially moving business out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire's tax

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Google cofounder Larry Page
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California

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Why Mark Cuban says AI is both 'stupid' and a make-or-break tool for businesses

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Mark Cuban at the Fiserv Forum in Las Vegas on Monday
Mark Cuban urged entrepreneurs to focus on customers, embrace AI wisely, and protect their intellectual property in an uncertain economy.

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Business Insider wants to hear about your healthcare experience.

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