This tiny country is giving $2,000 to every household as an Exxon oil boom supercharges its economy

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Guyana's government is tapping its newfound oil wealth to give $2,000 to every household.

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Global government borrowing is set to top $100 trillion — and shows no signs of slowing down

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The IMF says government borrowing is on track to exceed $100 trillion for the first time.

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Prices in China are stagnating, putting more pressure on Beijing to jump-start the economy

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Beijing is under fresh pressure to stimulate the economy after prices stagnated in September.

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How Army artillery soldiers train to fire $4.3 million howitzers — the 'king of battle'

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We traveled to the US Army Field Artillery School in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to see what soldiers go through in their advanced individual training.

Located 90 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, Fort Sill is one of the 20 largest military installations in the world. It covers over 93,000 acres, and over 13,000 active-duty personnel are stationed at the base.

Trump called inflation a disaster for consumers — and Musk blamed it on government waste

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Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk.

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The US is about to introduce a new rule to clamp down on AI chip equipment exports to China, Reuters reports

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The Biden Administration is cracking down on China's AI chip production.

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Japan has figured out how to build a better dating app

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Could the US government bring some much-needed innovation to dating?

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The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most

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Hackers use ransomware to steal data that they hold hostage until you pay them off.

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A Texas Gen Xer who went to college in his 40s says it didn't help him find a job and saddled him with over $100k in student debt

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Kenneth Ferraro, 46, says going to college later in life hasn't helped him much in the job market.

Kenneth Ferraro

Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good

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Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates.

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