06-01-2026 07:30 via ft.com

2026 predictions, part one

A strong economy, a bubble that doesn’t burst, and a bit of AI sanity

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FirstFT: US oil groups seek guarantees for Venezuela investment

Trump’s Venezuela action raises threat for China’s oil supplies

The next Fed chair shouldn’t party like it’s 1999

Beijing urged to let renminbi strengthen

FirstFT: US seizes Russian tanker in Atlantic after weeks-long pursuit

Argentina taps foreign banks for $3bn loan ahead of debt repayment

Eurozone inflation on target at close of 2025

Eurozone inflation falls to 2% in December

2026 predictions, part two

Brussels offers EU farmers €45bn to sweeten Mercosur trade deal

AI robots and plastic made from peas - science to watch in 2026

FirstFT: US says using military is among ‘options’ to acquire Greenland

The Federal Reserve’s 2026 personnel shake-up

Martin Wolf on the economy in 2026