US debt is the highest it has ever been at $40 trillion.
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
High maintenance
When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.
www.gzeromedia.com
August 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
US debt is the highest it has ever been at $40 trillion.
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
That's more than double what it was when President Trump first took office in 2017. This milestone raises warning of a looming fiscal crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Ebola killed one person every 28 minutes in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week.
It is the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease, as the UN warns that the virus is “winning.”
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
It is the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease, as the UN warns that the virus is “winning.”
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
On Monday, public health officials said the virus had killed 2,325 people.
www.gzeromedia.com
August 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Ebola killed one person every 28 minutes in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week.
It is the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease, as the UN warns that the virus is “winning.”
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
It is the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease, as the UN warns that the virus is “winning.”
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
The US government has paid out $100 billion in refunds since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in February.
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
You tariff some, you refund some
The Trump administration has payed back 60% of the $165 billion it collected from tariffs before they were struck down by the Supreme Court
www.gzeromedia.com
August 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The US government has paid out $100 billion in refunds since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in February.
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
So far, most of these refunds have gone to larger tech companies.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Over the last few election cycles, AIPAC and its affiliated groups have become some of the biggest spenders in American politics.
This year, AIPAC-affiliated groups spent $67 million backing candidates in US elections.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
This year, AIPAC-affiliated groups spent $67 million backing candidates in US elections.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
AIPAC opens its wallet
In 2026 alone, AIPAC spent nearly as much as they did across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles combined
www.gzeromedia.com
August 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Over the last few election cycles, AIPAC and its affiliated groups have become some of the biggest spenders in American politics.
This year, AIPAC-affiliated groups spent $67 million backing candidates in US elections.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
This year, AIPAC-affiliated groups spent $67 million backing candidates in US elections.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
Cuba’s former President, Raúl Castro, turned 95 today.
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Cuba’s old guard gets even older
Raúl Castro, younger brother of Fidel, has been synonymous with the Cuban regime that has frustrated and confounded American presidents for decades. Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021...
www.gzeromedia.com
June 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Cuba’s former President, Raúl Castro, turned 95 today.
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Though he stepped back from official duties in 2021, he continues to serve as a symbolic leader and general of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Softbank surpassed Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company – a position the car manufacturer held for 23 years.
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
There’s a new sheriff of Japan’s stock market
SoftBank surpassed the Japanese carmaker after pledging over the weekend to invest as much as €75 billion ($87 billion) to build Europe’s largest AI facility in France.
www.gzeromedia.com
June 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Softbank surpassed Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company – a position the car manufacturer held for 23 years.
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This marks a substantial moment for a country long renowned for its automotive exports.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy.
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
African continent turns to Chinese solar
As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy to counter rising fuel prices. New Chinese consumer data released this week shows a sharp surge in solar panel e...
www.gzeromedia.com
May 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are accelerating their shift toward renewable energy.
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
In April, there was an 83% year-on-year increase in solar panel exports from China to the African continent.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
A superyacht, owned by a Russian billionaire and estimated to be worth $500 million, managed to traverse the Strait of Hormuz despite the double blockade.
This highlights Tehran’s positive relationship with Moscow.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This highlights Tehran’s positive relationship with Moscow.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
A superyacht gets through Hormuz
While traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill amid a double blockade by both the US and Iran, a ship owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov managed to make it through...
www.gzeromedia.com
April 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
A superyacht, owned by a Russian billionaire and estimated to be worth $500 million, managed to traverse the Strait of Hormuz despite the double blockade.
This highlights Tehran’s positive relationship with Moscow.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This highlights Tehran’s positive relationship with Moscow.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, will step down in September.
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com: https://www.gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-apple-let-him-cook
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com: https://www.gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-apple-let-him-cook
Apple let him Cook
Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will leave his role at the start of September. He has had a historic run since taking over the company in 2011.
www.gzeromedia.com
April 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, will step down in September.
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com: https://www.gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-apple-let-him-cook
Apple's market capitalization today stands at $4 trillion, up from $300 million when Cook became CEO in 2011.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com: https://www.gzeromedia.com/news/hard-numbers/hard-number-apple-let-him-cook
5.8 million Haitians will face food insecurity in the coming months.
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard number: Haiti’s hunger crisis
Five years after President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, the turmoil in Haiti – where gangs control large swaths of the country and continue to sow chaos – shows no signs of abating. The consequence...
www.gzeromedia.com
April 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
5.8 million Haitians will face food insecurity in the coming months.
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, violence and defacto leadership have plunged Haiti into a humanitarian crisis.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
If the Strait of Hormuz isn’t fully reopened, European airports have 3 weeks before facing systemic jet fuel shortages.
Some Asian countries have already begun rationing fuel in anticipation of prolonged closure.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Some Asian countries have already begun rationing fuel in anticipation of prolonged closure.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard number: No spring breaks in Europe?
The ACI Europe, a regional airport trade group, is warning EU leaders that airports could soon face “systemic” jet fuel shortages while Iran maintains its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.
www.gzeromedia.com
April 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If the Strait of Hormuz isn’t fully reopened, European airports have 3 weeks before facing systemic jet fuel shortages.
Some Asian countries have already begun rationing fuel in anticipation of prolonged closure.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Some Asian countries have already begun rationing fuel in anticipation of prolonged closure.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
While Russia isn’t a main player in the Iran War, they’ve become one of the biggest beneficiaries.
The Kremlin’s main oil tax has generated $9 billion in revenue in April, up 10% from this time last year.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
The Kremlin’s main oil tax has generated $9 billion in revenue in April, up 10% from this time last year.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
Hard number: Russia's oil windfall
The Iran war has pushed Brent crude prices to $100 per barrel, up from around $70 before the conflict began.
www.gzeromedia.com
April 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
While Russia isn’t a main player in the Iran War, they’ve become one of the biggest beneficiaries.
The Kremlin’s main oil tax has generated $9 billion in revenue in April, up 10% from this time last year.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
The Kremlin’s main oil tax has generated $9 billion in revenue in April, up 10% from this time last year.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
The previously held record for miles traveled in space by humans, 248,655 miles, will be surpassed by the Artemis II crew.
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard number: Lunar sphere of influence
The astronauts of Artemis II – NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency – entered the moon’s sphere of influence today. It is a key...
www.gzeromedia.com
April 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The previously held record for miles traveled in space by humans, 248,655 miles, will be surpassed by the Artemis II crew.
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Having now entered the moon’s sphere of influence, its gravity will help slingshot the crew home.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
47% of university students report that they have considered changing their majors due to AI's impact on the job market.
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard number: AI has college students second-guessing
College students in the US know they’re soon entering a labor market that looks dramatically different from their parents’ generation, and even from a few years ago.
www.gzeromedia.com
April 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
47% of university students report that they have considered changing their majors due to AI's impact on the job market.
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
As companies continue to shed jobs, citing AI, young people are second-guessing their career plans.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
For the first time, Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will compete in the World Cup.
With matches set in the US, Canada, and Mexico, these four countries are set to make history with their World Cup debuts.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
With matches set in the US, Canada, and Mexico, these four countries are set to make history with their World Cup debuts.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard number: 2026 World Cup debuts
Forty-eight countries have officially qualified for the World Cup, after Iraq booked the final spot with its win against Bolivia on Tuesday.
www.gzeromedia.com
April 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
For the first time, Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will compete in the World Cup.
With matches set in the US, Canada, and Mexico, these four countries are set to make history with their World Cup debuts.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
With matches set in the US, Canada, and Mexico, these four countries are set to make history with their World Cup debuts.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
9,500 people in Mexico City participated in the largest coordinated soccer practice to date.
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Mexico City mass soccer trainings, Bangladesh struggles to keep the lights on, Records smashed at the Oscars
9,500: The number of people in Mexico City who participated in a soccer training session on Sunday, smashing a Guinness World Record as part of a campaign ahead of the World Cup in June.
www.gzeromedia.com
March 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
9,500 people in Mexico City participated in the largest coordinated soccer practice to date.
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Surpassing the previous Guinness World Record by 8,462 players, this footy session was part of a 2026 World Cup kickoff campaign.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
175 people were killed in what preliminary reports suggest was a US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
US reportedly to blame for strike at Iran girls’ school, Senegal cracks down on same-sex acts, Mexico wealth inequality, Verdict for mass shooting in Moscow
175: The number of people killed at an Iranian girls’ school in a strike on Feb. 28. Initial intelligence reports suggest that the US was to blame for the strike, per the New York Times, after the mil...
www.gzeromedia.com
March 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
175 people were killed in what preliminary reports suggest was a US strike on an Iranian elementary school.
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
While the investigation is ongoing, initial findings point to outdated military intelligence.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
Violence and an ever-growing humanitarian crisis continue to push Haiti deeper into turmoil.
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
Four numbers you need to know today
1,243: The number of people killed by government-ordered drone strikes in Haiti between March 1, 2025, and Jan. 21, 2026, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The number of armed drone attacks has been...
www.gzeromedia.com
March 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Violence and an ever-growing humanitarian crisis continue to push Haiti deeper into turmoil.
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
1,243 people were killed by armed drones between March 2025 and January 2026—with no clear path to a secure new govt in sight.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com
10 Cubans took a Florida-registered speedboat to Cuba’s coast and engaged in a gunfight with border troops.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident was not part of a US government operation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident was not part of a US government operation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Four numbers you need to know today
10: The number of Cubans who took a Florida-registered speedboat to Cuba’s coast on Wednesday before engaging in a gunfight with border troops from the communist-run island. Four of them died in the s...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
10 Cubans took a Florida-registered speedboat to Cuba’s coast and engaged in a gunfight with border troops.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident was not part of a US government operation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident was not part of a US government operation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
62 people are dead following a military operation that killed one of Mexico’s most powerful cartel leaders on Sunday.
President Sheinbaum deployed 2,000 troops to Jalisco state as authorities brace for further retaliation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
President Sheinbaum deployed 2,000 troops to Jalisco state as authorities brace for further retaliation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Four numbers you need to know today
62: The number of people killed – including 25 Mexican National Guard members and 34 suspected gang members – in the nationwide chaos that erupted following a military operation that killed one of Mex...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
62 people are dead following a military operation that killed one of Mexico’s most powerful cartel leaders on Sunday.
President Sheinbaum deployed 2,000 troops to Jalisco state as authorities brace for further retaliation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
President Sheinbaum deployed 2,000 troops to Jalisco state as authorities brace for further retaliation.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
2/3 of Italians reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday.
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Four numbers you need to know today
⅔: The share of Italians who reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday. More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined. Audience numbe...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
2/3 of Italians reportedly watched the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which ended yesterday.
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
More Italians consumed these Winter Games than the previous three combined.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, age 65, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of plotting an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard Numbers: Former South Korean President sentenced to life, New insurgent group in Nigeria, Air power build up in the Middle East, and Bankers need sleep too
65: The age of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of plotting an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024.
www.gzeromedia.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, age 65, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of plotting an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
The 2.5 million people living in Gabon can no longer get onto certain social media platforms after the government suspended access on Tuesday.
The government said the platforms were spreading “hateful and abusive” content.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
The government said the platforms were spreading “hateful and abusive” content.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard Numbers: Gabon suspends social media, Bulgaria to hold yet another election, Japan puts some money on the table, Philippine vice president declares presidential run
2.5 million: The population of Gabon who can no longer get onto certain social media platforms, like YouTube and TikTok, after the government suspended access on Tuesday.
www.gzeromedia.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The 2.5 million people living in Gabon can no longer get onto certain social media platforms after the government suspended access on Tuesday.
The government said the platforms were spreading “hateful and abusive” content.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
The government said the platforms were spreading “hateful and abusive” content.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Indonesia is set to deploy a maximum of 8,000 troops to Gaza.
This marks the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping effort in the enclave – a risky move for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This marks the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping effort in the enclave – a risky move for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Hard Numbers: Indonesia to deploy troops in Gaza, Signs of a crypto crash, Arrests at pro-Palestinian protest in Australia, Italian-style carbo-loading at the Olympics
8,000: The maximum number of troops that Indonesia is set to deploy to Gaza, making it the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping efforts in the enclave. The move is a risky ...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Indonesia is set to deploy a maximum of 8,000 troops to Gaza.
This marks the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping effort in the enclave – a risky move for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
This marks the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping effort in the enclave – a risky move for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Four numbers you need to know today
135 million: The number of viewers of Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of al...
www.gzeromedia.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, which included notable political messaging, had 135 million viewers.
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com:
Early estimates suggest it was the most-watched halftime show of all time.
#HardNumbers via @gzeromedia.com: