How are sanctions affecting Venezuela?

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Protests in Venezuela have been met by violent repression, as critics question the validity of election results that were declared in favour of the incumbent President Nicolas Maduro, who has presided over almost a decade of economic collapse. We'll get the latest from Caracas. Also, Microsoft's earnings for this quarter are up, but its cloud arm underperformed. And what 's happened to US consumer confidence, on the day before the Fed decides whether to lower interest rates?