05-01-2026 06:00 via ft.com

Ruchir Sharma: top 10 trends for 2026

The AI mania could wane and drag down the economies of the two superpowers, but the rest of the world is well positioned to pick up the slack

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US trade deficit slides to lowest level since 2009 in October

Russia is running out of money

FirstFT: US oil groups seek ‘serious guarantees’ for Venezuela investment

Trump orders mass US pullout from international organisations

FirstFT: US oil groups seek guarantees for Venezuela investment

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

Big copper shortage to pose ‘systemic risk’ to global economies, warns S&P

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