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ICE raids are concentrated in blue states, including CA, NY. These states account for about 22% of national GDP, at nominal prices (CA 14%, NY 8%; slightly larger if using real GDP): Figure 1: US GDP growth (black line), contribution from California (green bar), from NY (tan bar), rest-of-US (blue bar), ppts SAAR. We don’t have Q1 GDP for CA or NY, and in any case Q1 national GDP is distorted by import tariff front-running. We do have Q1 growth deviation from national trend from the Baumeister, Leon-Leiva and Sims weekly state level economic conditions index: Figure 2: Weekly Economic…

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Straight-line damaging winds, hail, and flooding are all possible on the East Coast.WASHINGTON – Millions of people along the Interstate 95 corridor on the East Coast are bracing for the threat of severe weather, with cities like Washington and Baltimore facing the risk of some tornadoes.NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has placed a large majority of the eastern U.S. from Georgia in the Southeast to the nation’s capital in the mid-Atlantic in a Level 2 risk on its 5-point severe thunderstorm risk scale.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThis includes cities like Savannah in Georgia, Columbia in South Carolina, Wilmington and Raleigh in…

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This week, we’d like to announce a new collaboration between the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture and The Bandish Network. The Bandish Network provides industry support, engagement, representation and advocacy for the pan-Indus Valley community of presenters, artists, cultural workers and organizations.Our collaboration with the Traditional Indian Arts Initiative will aim to meet the growing needs of the Indian arts & culture communities in BC.  With this initiative, we hope to inspire intergenerational and intercultural connectivity and support live performing arts.Through ongoing engagement and mentorship initiatives we will shine a spotlight on cultural presenters, projects, educators, and practicing and touring artists of Indian Traditional disciplines.We look forward to working with the Bandish Network to…

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Responding to charges that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut Medicaid coverage for millions of Americans, Trump administration officials misleadingly counter that it targets only waste, fraud and abuse. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Russell Vought, the administration’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, framed Medicaid as sagging under the weight of improper payments. An “improper” payment refers to payments made erroneously to beneficiaries and their providers or without sufficient documentation. Pressed June 1 by CNN host Dana Bash about concerns that poorer Americans would suffer if the bill becomes law,…

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by Calculated Risk on 6/08/2025 08:07:00 AM From Dodge Data Analytics: Dodge Momentum Index Increases 4% in MayThe Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, grew 3.7% in May to 211.2 (2000=100) from the downwardly revised April reading of 203.5. Over the month, commercial planning grew 0.8% while institutional planning improved 10.5%. “Nonresidential planning continued to accelerate in May, primarily driven by strong project activity on the institutional side of the DMI,” stated Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network. “Planning momentum moderately improved on the commercial side as well, following subdued growth in that…

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UEFA Nations League7:00 PMJune 8, 2025FinalAllianz ArenaReferee: Sandro Schärer, Switzerland Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing441 (86%)Accurate passes755 (93%) Turn off spoiler to view match events Coach Didier Claude Deschamps Total 1st half 2nd half 1X2 Double Chance Goals O/U Other Both Teams Score Clean Sheet – Home Clean Sheet – Away Exact Score Asian Handicap Odd/Even Corners Over Under Cards Over/Under Results/Both Teams Score Result/Total Goals UEFA Nations League Standings TotalHomeAwayQualification/RelegationPromotion – UEFA Nations League (League A -…

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You may notice that sometimes players can let their emotions get the better of them.And when that happens, they can take it out on an opponent with an overly rough and sometimes even dangerous foul.This was termed as a “flagrant foul” many years ago, and its penalties are rather stiff to hopefully prevent players from committing them often.This post will take a look at just what a flagrant foul is, its history, as well as the different types of penalties for flagrant fouls.What is a Flagrant Foul in Basketball?A flagrant foul is viewed as a foul that involves strong physical…

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Tropical Storm Barbara has begun to form off the southern coast of Mexico, and the storm is expected to become a hurricane by tomorrow.Tropical Depression Three-E strengthened into Tropical Storm Cosme in the Eastern Pacific on Sunday.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the maximum sustained winds associated with this system have reached at least 40 mph, officially designating it as a tropical storm.A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds between 39 and 73 mph – an upgrade from a tropical depression. On Sunday, Cosme has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. This graphic shows the latest…

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