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Companies announced nearly $1.1 trillion in global greenfield investment in 2025. Communications attracted $346 billion, overtaking renewable energy as the leading sector. Semiconductors ranked third with a record $138 billion in foreign investment. To a report by visualcapitalist. 28.07.2026

Natural gas overtook coal in 2016 to become the nation’s largest electricity source, supplying 40.8% of generation in 2025. Renewable generation reached a record 1,064 billion kWh in 2025, exceeding both nuclear and coal. Total U.S. electricity generation reached 4,430 billion kWh in 2025, more than 13 times the 1950 level. To a report by […]

With no rivers or lakes, Kuwait has 0 cubic feet of renewable internal freshwater resources per person, the lowest figure in the world. Seven of the 20 countries with the least fresh water per person are located in the Middle East, while another seven are in Africa. To a report by visualcapitalist. 26.07.2026

Entwickler OpenAI übersah laut einem Medienbericht lange den Ausbruch und Hackerangriff seiner KI. Dabei soll der Konzern gewarnt gewesen sein, dass genau das passieren könne. Experten reagieren entsetzt. Nach einem Report vom Der Spiegel. 25.07.2026

Gold hat in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 eine der stärksten Kursumkehren der vergangenen Jahre vollzogen. Nachdem der Preis am 29. Januar ein Tageshoch von 5.595 US-Dollar je Unze erreicht hatte, notiert Gold Anfang Juli unter dem Niveau vom Jahresbeginn. Nach einem Report von private-banking-magazin. 24.07.2026

Europe’s burned area in 2026 is already approaching the total recorded in 2025. Germany, Cyprus, Romania, and France are among the countries furthest above their historical averages. Ukraine’s recent totals also reflect fires linked to Russia’s war. To a report by visualcapitalist. 24.07.2026

NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade. Created in partnership with Inigo, this graphic shows which NATO countries increased spending the most and how much they now spend as a share of GDP. To a report by visualcapitalist. 23.07.2026

Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy today at 86.7 years and is projected to remain No. 1 through 2100. By the end of the century, the top-ranked countries are projected to have life expectancies approaching 95 years. Although U.S. life expectancy is expected to rise by nearly a decade, its global ranking is projected […]

Nearly one million people became new millionaires in 2025, averaging more than 2,680 every day. The United States accounted for nearly half of all new millionaires worldwide, adding more than 441,000 people. The UK ranked a distant second with just over 43,000 new millionaires, highlighting the scale of the U.S. lead. To a Report by […]

The U.S. is projected to hold $40.7 trillion in government debt in 2026, the highest total worldwide. Japan has the world’s highest government debt relative to the size of its economy, at 204% of GDP. Several European economies rank among the world’s most indebted by GDP despite carrying much smaller total debt than the U.S. […]