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This month’s issue of Oregon Business shares more about the challenges facing our arts and culture community and how Oregonians can help them survive the pandemic by claiming the cultural tax credit. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on every economic sector, but our once-vibrant cultural scene has suffered more than most. Performing arts organizations, museums, concert halls, libraries, theater groups and dance companies across the state have taken a huge hit due to closures and ongoing restrictions on large gatherings. In a focused effort to help the cultural community recover in 2021, the Cultural Trust is urging more Oregonians to donate…

Florida and federal officials announced the state will build a new immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades, and because the facility will be partly funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, some Floridians are worried whether it will affect hurricane relief funds. Homeland Security’s Secretary Kristi Noem “is using FEMA funds to build her Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp in Florida. At the beginning of hurricane season,” reads a June 23 X post. “When we can’t pay our bills or fund meals for kids and the elderly.” Another June 23 X post reads”Florida’s building ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ by diverting…

0:37Intro. [Recording date: June 9, 2025.]Russ Roberts: Today is June 9th, 2025, and my guest is mathematician and author Paulina Rowinska. Her book, which is our topic for today, is Mapmatics: A Mathematician’s Guide to Navigating the World. Paulina, welcome to EconTalk.Paulina Rowinska: Hello, happy to be here.0:56Russ Roberts: Now, I should start by saying that I happen to be a map lover. I always have loved maps. I love different kinds of maps. I’m not a collector, but when I had more room in my life physically, I would save lots of maps that I just happened to love…

Preview for Borussia Dortmund v MonterreyBorussia Dortmund will hope to break down a Monterrey defence marshalled expertly by Sergio Ramos when they face off in the Club World Cup quarter-finals tomorrow.The German side have impressed in the United States, albeit in a relatively straightforward group that also contained Fluminense, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan.Niko Kovac’s side gained seven points from those fixtures as they eased into the last eight and a clash with the Mexican side.Monterrey are also unbeaten, thanks largely to a defensive record that has seen them keep two clean sheets.Former Spain international Ramos is now 39 but continues…

Rich Paul gave advance notice to both the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James’ teammates before releasing a statement about James’ championship aspirations alongside news that the superstar was exercising his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. Paul’s comments immediately sparked speculation that James could be exploring a potential trade from the Lakers, though rival teams were caught off guard by the development and had no prior indication such a move was being considered. “I have been told by Rich he made it very well known to Luka and his representation, as well as the Lakers that these…

FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Monday, June 30, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Monday, June 30, 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.Mexico faces dual storm threat: Barry’s remnants move inland, Flossie poised to become hurricaneThe National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that what was once…

Here in Oregon and across the nation, arts and culture have a critical role to play in stimulating economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the conclusion of a recent study commissioned by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA). The Arts and Culture Sector’s Contributions to Economic Recovery and Resiliency in the United States reveals that the arts are an agile and resilient sector with the capacity to ignite job growth, reduce economic risk, stimulate commerce and attract tourism. The research, conducted by Professor Douglas S. Noonan of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Paul H. O’Neil School of…

Monday marks five years since China imposed a draconian national security law on Hong Kong, criminalizing dissent and bringing the semi-autonomous city to heel after months of pro-democracy, anti-government demonstrations that drew as many as 2 million protesters into the streets. “The law itself was a weapon for Beijing to silence dissent in Hong Kong, but it also marked the turning point for a total crackdown that soon infiltrated all aspects of life,” journalist Karen Cheung wrote in 2022. “Within a year, the government would find ways to rid itself of all opposition lawmakers and district councilors, shut down the…

Various observers have argued for final sales to private domestic purchasers as the best measure of economic momentum. Nowcasts and tracking estimates of this indicator cast into doubt prospects for rapid growth. Figure 1: Growth rate q/q annualized for final sales to private domestic purchasers (dark red, left scale), GDPNow (red square, left scale), Goldman Sachs (green x, left scale); level of annualized final sales to private domestic purchasers (black, right log scale), GDPNow (blue square, right log scale), Goldman Sachs (inverted green triangle, right log scale), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. Source: BEA, Atlanta Fed (6/27), Goldman Sachs (6/27), and…

Tammy Abraham, the England international striker, is poised to join Turkish club Besiktas after a reported €20 million (£17 million) deal was struck with AS Roma. The move, which has been accepted by the 27-year-old player, looks set to resolve a pressing financial concern for the Italian side. Roma urgently needs to raise €13 million (£11 million) by the end of 30 June to meet Financial Fair Play (FFP) requirements and avoid penalties. The quick agreement between the clubs and Abraham himself means paperwork is now being finalised, with a medical examination expected soon. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano first reported…