MARKETSSTORY 534· JULY 5, 2026

DOGE Cuts Linked to Potential Deaths of Millions of Children as Musk Escalates Unproven USAID Claims

Elon Musk has been posting escalating, unproven claims about the U.S. Agency for International Development even as at least one study concludes that his Department of Government Efficiency's ($DOGE) decision to close the agency could cause…

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