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by Calculated Risk on 12/24/2025 08:30:00 AM The DOL reported: In the week ending December 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 214,000a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 216,750, a decrease of 750 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 217,500.emphasis addedThe following graph shows the 4-week moving average of weekly claims since 1971.Click on graph for larger image.The dashed line on the graph is the current 4-week average. The four-week average of weekly unemployment claims decreased to 216,750.
Africa Cup of Nations5:30 PMDecember 24, 2025Group Stage – 1Grand Stadium of MarrakechReferee: Samuel Uwikunda, Rwanda Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Ivory Coast World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Mozambique World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing487 (92%)Accurate passes404 (89%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 1 G Yahia Fofana 7.2 3 D Ghislain Konan 7.6 21 D Evan Ndicka 7.0 7 D Odilon Kossounou 7.2 17 D Guéla Doué 7.2 18 M…
Denver Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson underwent an MRI on Wednesday, December 24, revealing a bone bruise with no structural damage, NBA insider Michael Scotto reported. Johnson had been sidelined due to a right knee hyperextension injury, leaving a key perimeter scoring option out of Denver’s rotation. Prior to the injury, Johnson averaged 15 points on […] The post Cameron Johnson cleared of structural damage after MRI appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Travel expert Juliana Broste talks about how you can prepare to travel on the road, rails or in the sky this holiday season.OAKLAND, Calif. – ’Tis the season for freezing winter temperatures and seasonal power outages as parts of California brace for the worst for the holidays.Officials at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) anticipate significant snowfall across its service area beginning Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday.Travelers within the state can expect not-so-pleasant conditions by Tuesday evening as hazardous winds and heavy mountain snow could persist, according to the FOX Forecast Center. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph are…
A day after director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Reiner were found dead in their California home, a purported tweet from the Hollywood star resurfaced on social media. “Until Trump goes to prison I will no longer be posting on Twitter,” read an image of what looks like a Jan. 20, 2023, post from Reiner on the platform that has since been renamed X. “I’ve had it with the insults and put downs.” It goes on to use expletives directed at “MAGA.” Conservative influencer Laura Loomer was among the social media users to share the image online. “Rob Reiner was…
Following up on Jim’s post yesterday, here are some additional thoughts on the “initial” (consolidated advance and 2nd) release: (1) GDP far exceeds nowcasts, (2) potentially more momentum-relevant “core GDP” advances strongly, but much less so than GDP, and (3) alternative estimates of economic activity like GDO suggest slower growth. Figure 1: GDP (bold black), GDPNow (light blue square), NY Fed (red line), St. Louis Fed (inverted light green triangle), GS tracking (pink +), November Survey of Professional Forecasters (blue), 2023-24 stochastic trend (gray), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. Source: BEA, Atlanta Fed, NY Fed, St. Louis Fed via FRED, GS,…
Cristiano Ronaldo set up Portugal teammate Joao Felix’s goal before being substituted at half-time as Al-Nassr thrashed Al-Zawraa in the AFC Cup in Riyadh. Former Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman collected Angelo’s pass to slot Al-Nassr in front in the 12th minute before Wesley doubled the Saudi Pro League leaders’ advantage by firing in from a corner seven minutes later. Abdulelah Al Amri headed in Joao Felix’s cross in the 29th minute, with the former Chelsea forward then prodding in Ronaldo’s clever scooped delivery a minute before the break. Ibrahim Gbadamosi’s finish from inside the box reduced the deficit five…
FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne reports from Upstate New York in Syracuse, where people are bracing for a potential white Christmas as rounds of snow are expected to return to the Northeast.As people finish their final rounds of holiday shopping, another week of nasty weather is headed for the Northeast, with more snow and rain.More rounds of rain and snow are expected to smash the northeastern U.S. this week, which could impact travelers on the move for the holidays.Beginning this week, a large ridge of high pressure will settle over the central U.S., positioning the jet stream in a pattern…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this year: Africa adjusts to the shifting global order under the second Trump administrationGen Z-led protest movements roil several governments, citizens respond to sham elections across the continent, and other major stories that stood out in 2025. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this year: Africa adjusts to the shifting global order under the second Trump administrationGen Z-led protest movements roil several governments, citizens respond to sham elections across the continent, and other major stories that stood out in 2025. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every…
by Calculated Risk on 12/24/2025 11:28:00 AM Today, in the CalculatedRisk Real Estate Newsletter: Question #9 for 2026: What will happen with house prices in 2026?Excerpt: Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2026. Some of these questions concern real estate (inventory, house prices, housing starts, new home sales), and I’ll post thoughts on those in this newsletter (others like GDP and employment will be on my blog).I’m adding some thoughts, and maybe some predictions for each question.Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2025.9) House Prices: It appears…