BREAKINGMulti-SourceWorld in Brief: America’s government debt passes $40trn; Evergrande’s founder is sentencedThe Economist|8/20/2026
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UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceSpaceX short sellers are running out of bullets as stock rebounds more than 40% off lowCNBC|8/12/2026