Private Debt

Bengaluru-based startup Pranos launched PRAGYA, India's first privately built nuclear fusion tokamak, on September 3, 2026. The company plans to construct a full-scale fusion reactor called Praniq by 2030.

Economist Richard Wolff argues that the U.S. national debt, which recently exceeded $40 trillion, represents 'one of the many signs of an economy and of an empire that is now in decline,' according to an interview with Democracy Now!. Wolff characterizes the ongoing six-month conflict...

Scripps News investigation finds private debt collection companies are contracted by the federal government to collect civil penalties imposed on immigrants accused of unlawful presence, allowing the firms to profit from both government contract fees and additional charges they add to fines. According to the...

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, and eighteen other major financial institutions have agreed to develop a stablecoin company targeting a dollar-denominated token by 2027, followed by a euro version. According to the analysis, the significant detail is that these tokens will operate on public...

ProPublica spent months investigating hundreds of private schools across the United States, drawing on data analysis, public records, court cases, and interviews. The investigation identified problems including safety failures, abuse allegations, and gaps in accreditation oversight at schools in multiple states. ProPublica recommends that families...