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WorldPingBBC Business
US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Business
Fortune
Pentagon pushes ‘zero tolerance’ audit on foreign university partnerships that ‘compromise our national security’
WorldPingSchools must complete a review and terminate arrangements deemed problematic—or face funding losses.
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National debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: ‘The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragic
"To anyone who cares about America, about democracy and our future, in my view, this is already a crisis," Michael Peterson told Fortune.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
WorldPingThe Guardian
Food security is an issue we can no longer ignore | Letters
Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag , while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Antony So says we need to look beyond stockpiling food George Monbiot is ri…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingFrance 24
US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing
The US gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, Treasury data showed on Wednesday, exceeding earlier forecasts as borrowing, interest costs and long-term obligations rose. Total public debt reached $40.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe Hindu
U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion
The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March.It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingDecrypt
Trump Says AI Could Be 'Bigger Than the Internet' as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation
The president said the U.S. is far ahead of China in artificial intelligence and defended the rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Decrypt