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Elon Musk challenged to donate $6.6B to address hunger crisis

The United Nations World Food Program executive director David Beasley challenged Elon Musk on Monday to donate a total of $6.6 billion to address a global hunger crisis after the agency responded to Musk’s request for a breakdown of how the money would be spent.

Inflation surge whips up market froth

Enthusiasm for riskier corners of the market has sent stock indexes and cryptocurrencies to record highs. A powerful driver, investors say, is surging inflation.