June 09, 2026
The 19% increase from 2024 produced the highest expenditure on nuclear weapons since the group began tracking spending
The budget has been designed to focus on structural reforms in manufacturing and finance
Any such increase in the military budget would require congressional authorisation, which could pose a challenge
Spending by US shoppers goes up 9.1% from 2024 on the year's biggest shopping day
China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, has ramped up military and political pressure over the past five years to assert its claims
Shuttering of local clinics and treatment has resulted in deaths of living with HIV, UNAIDS’ community partners say
The online retailer benefited as businesses continue to spend relentlessly on artificial intelligence software development
Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon all announced plans for higher annual capital expenditures as they pour money into chips and data centres
