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Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: The United States and India try to clinch a major trade deala high-level phone call provides a window into the U.S.-Bangladesh relationship, and the number of Afghans deported from Iran and Pakistan surges in the wake of the Israel-Iran conflict. Sign up to receive South Asia Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up to receive South Asia Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may…
ADP private NFP change came in at -33K, vs. +99K Bloomberg consensus. It’s well known that the ADP series is not particularly helpful for nowcasting the BLS series (coming out tomorrow). But using the relationship between the two series 2022M01-2025M05, what can we expect? Figure 1: First log difference of private NFP employment from BLS (blue), from ADP (tan), both s.a. Source: BLS, ADP via FRED. I estimate the relationship over this period. While the growth rate of private NFP as measured by the BLS is correlated with that of NFP measured by ADP (at nearly one-to-one), it’s not particularly…
England’s Under-21 stars let their hair down in style after retaining their European crown – and for one player, the celebrations may have gone a bit too far.The Young Lions were crowned back-to-back Under-21 European champions after a dramatic 3–2 extra-time win over Germany in Slovakia. It was Jonathan Rowe, off the bench, who sealed it with a stooping header in extra time.What followed? A party – naturally. After a gruelling few weeks, the squad toasted their success in Bratislava before continuing the celebrations on the flight home.Tyler Morton seemed to be one of the liveliest, spotted chugging a beer…
Former Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck addressed the controversy surrounding Kendrick Perkins’ absence from the Celtics’ 2024 championship parade during a recent appearance on the Club 520 Podcast. Grousbeck admitted regret over trading Perkins but emphasized the decision was complex. “I feel like I got kind of talked into it—but I did sign off,” […] The post Wyc Grousbeck explains why Kendrick Perkins was excluded from Celtics parade appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera.Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Thursday, July 3, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today’s weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.Tropically infused storms drenching Florida, Southeast through 4th of July weekend and beyondFourth of July celebrations and beach plans in Florida and along…
TikTok posts claim that President Donald Trump has closed the U.S. border indefinitely, in both directions, but this isn’t accurate. “Donald Trump has just signed one of the most extreme executive orders in U.S. history, a total border shutdown with no set reopening date,” said the June 28 video. “Starting the first of July, no one goes in, no one comes out, not even legal residents with full documentation, the order according to the Trump administration is meant to protect national sovereignty… if you leave the country after that date, you may not be allowed back in at all.” A…
by Calculated Risk on 7/02/2025 08:11:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.Thursday:• At 8:30 AM ET, Employment Report for June. The consensus is for 129,000 jobs added, and for the unemployment rate to be unchanged at 4.2%.• Also at 8:30 AM, The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims to increase to 239 thousand from 236 thousand last week.• Also at 8:30 AM, Trade Balance report for May from the Census Bureau. The consensus is the trade deficit to be $69.8 billion. The U.S. trade…
England manager Sarina Wiegman insists her players are well prepared for soaring temperatures in Switzerland as the Lionesses begin the defence of their Women’s European Championship title this weekend.England take on France in Zurich on Saturday with temperatures set to be in the high 20s as Wiegman’s side look to retain the trophy they lifted at Wembley in 2022.But if progressing out of the so-called ‘Group of death’ comprising Les Bleues, the Netherlands, who won the competition in 2017 under Wiegman, and tournament debutants Wales, will be one challenge for her squad, the England boss is confident that the heat…
The Indiana Fever secured the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship Tuesday night in Minnesota, the first in franchise history, pulling out a 74-59 win over the 2024 reigning Finals champs, the Minnesota Lynx. Injuries have posed some adversity for the Fever this season. And while they headed into the Cup Final without starting guard Caitlin Clark, who’s been battling a groin injury, Indiana rallied around their core of old and new. “Learning to play without her [Caitlin]learning to make big plays in tough moments on both ends of the floor, is important, because that’s going to pay dividends down the…
Video from emergency services in Australia shows the impacts a powerful bomb cyclone had on the region.Sydney – A powerful bomb cyclone struck eastern parts of Australia during the first half of the week, triggering significant travel disruptions, flooding and downed power lines across several communities.The storm system rapidly intensified into what meteorologists refer to as a “bomb cyclone” while north of the Tasman Sea.Wind gusts of more than 70 mph and rainfall totals of more than 5 inches in some areas, led to widespread power outages and inundated roadways.Ahead of the worst conditions, local emergency services issued evacuation warnings…