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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Oil traders are flocking to sanctions-free Venezuela - The Economist    The cocktail bar in one of the most expensive hotels in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is abuzz. A huddle of businessmen, speaking English, are in animated conversation at one table. Across the lobby, another group of visitors from India has just arrived. “It’s been a good week,” says a waiter. “The oilmen are back in town.” It was last month’s sudden lifting of American sanctions on Venezuela, the country which boasts the world’s largest proven oil reserves, that has lured the dealmakers there. On October 18th the US Treasury Department announced that it was immediately removing almost all the restrictions it had imposed on Venezuela’s oil, banking and mining sectors for years. The easing, initially for six months, was in recognition of an agreement which representatives of the regime of Nicolás Maduro had sealed the previous day, in Barbados, with the political opposition. The deal set out some conditions over how free and fair elections might be held next year. Removing most of its sanctions in one go marks the end of the American administration’s previous strategy, which involved an incremental loosening of restrictions. “Priorities have shifted for us all,” explains a Western diplomat in Caracas. The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have sparked renewed interest in Venezuela’s potential to become an important supplier of world energy again. In September some 50,000 Venezuelans arrived at the Mexican border with the United States, a record number. Both factors pushed President Joe Biden’s government to take action. Continued here More high schoolers try this college savings strategy: It's like getting two years free, says expert - CNBC    Without the promise of broad-based student loan forgiveness, there's another option for eliminating higher-education debt before it balloons. Through dual enrollment, high school students can complete college-level coursework and even receive an associate's degree by the time they graduate. That can shave years off the cost of a bachelor's degree, in some cases cutting the tab — not to mention the borrowing costs — in half. Continued here Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Where Is Cannabis Legal? A Guide To All 50 States - Forbes    Weed the People: Ohio's new cannabis law proves that even "ruby red" states can turn green. Voters legalized recreational cannabis in Ohio through a ballot measure on November 7, making the Buckeye State the 24th in the U.S. where adults 21 and older can possesses marijuana legally. Ohio became the third state to legalize this year after Delaware and Minnesota. The state already has a robust medical cannabis market, which is expected to hit $520 million in sales this year, according to industry data firm BDSA. The adult-use market is slated to launch by the end of 2024 and could generate $1.65 billion in sales by 2027, according to BDSA. Continued here We Need to Better Understand Malnutrition-Related Diabetes - Scientific American    Continued here

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