... the availability of borrowed capital for businesses and consumers. 3. Budget Constraints and Reduced Economic Growth A large debt burden limits the federal budget’s capacity. When large amounts of money are spent on debt servicing, there are fewer resources available for investment in key areas such as infrastructure, education, and innovation. This can slow economic growth in the long term, as investments in the future are replaced by debt payments. Jerome Powell's Statement and Possible Debt ...

... Almost every week, new mega-rounds are announced, confirming AI's status as the main "magnet" for venture capital. For example, Elon Musk's xAI project raised about $10 billion ($5 billion in equity and $5 billion in debt), acquiring vast resources to develop AI platforms and infrastructure. Insider estimates suggest that xAI's value now exceeds $100 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable private companies. Industry leader OpenAI also attracted around $8.3 billion at a valuation ...

... according to data from the Ministry of Finance. Over the same period, the share of AIT in the structure of oil and gas budget revenues grew from 12% to 18%. Unlike the Mineral Extraction Tax (MET), AIT is calculated not based on the volume of extracted resources but on the revenue from their sale minus production and transportation costs. The introduction of AIT coincided with a major tax maneuver launched in 2019, which was no coincidence. The Ministry of Finance aimed to bring additional funds into ...

... continues to set new records. In the last week of July, the total computing power of the Bitcoin network (hash rate) reached an all-time high, and mining difficulty updated its peak during the latest calibration. This indicates that increasingly more resources are being invested in BTC mining, strengthening the network's security and decentralization. Major mining companies are announcing expansion plans: new farms are being established in North America and the Middle East, reinforcing these regions' ...

... mining industry continues to set new records. In the last week of July, the total computational power of the Bitcoin network (hashrate) reached an all-time high, and mining difficulty hit a peak at the latest adjustment. This indicates that increasing resources are being invested in BTC mining, enhancing the network's security and decentralization. Major mining companies are announcing capacity expansions: new farms are being launched in North America and the Middle East, strengthening these regions' ...