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The day he fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, President Donald Trump accused the statistical agency, without evidence, of rigging employment numbers to harm him and boost his opponents. In an Aug. 1 Truth Social postTrump said, “In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad — Just like when they had three great days around the 2024 Presidential Election, and then, those numbers were ‘taken away’ on November 15, 2024, right after the Election, when the Jobs Numbers were massively revised DOWNWARD, making a correction of over 818,000…
We have traditionally reached out to leading Ukrainian and international analytical teams asking them to share their views on key macroeconomic indicators for the end of 2025 and 2026. On this page, you’ll find visualisations of the most important forecasts. In 2025, all non-government forecasters expect real GDP growth to slow down – the range of forecasts is currently 2.0–2.6%, with a median forecast of 2.3%, compared to actual growth of 2.9% in 2024. However, even this level will allow GDP to exceed the $200 billion mark – a record set in 2021. The median forecast for nominal GDP in…
Son Heung-min’s final outing in a Tottenham shirt had all the emotion you’d expect – but it also featured a hilarious moment that only Korea could deliver.The Spurs legend played 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly in Seoul, marking the end of a glittering 10-year career with the club. As he left the field, Son was given a touching guard of honour by both sets of players and was visibly moved, wiping away tears in front of an adoring home crowd.After more than 450 appearances, countless goals, and a long-awaited European trophy, the…
Paige Bueckers said that she thinks she pulled a back muscle during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Liberty. Bueckers suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Wings’ 85-76 loss. “I was just dribbling the ball and just felt a tightness come along,” said Bueckers. “It’s day to day. I’m hoping it won’t take me out. Just get some treatment, get some rest. “I think it’s just a pulled muscle. I felt a strain, felt it tighten, so am just getting it worked out.” Bueckers returned to the game in the fourth quarter and finished with 21…
Stephen Mullens, Meteorology Professor at the University of Florida, spoke about the chances for tropical development off the Southeast coast by the end of this week.Savannah, Ga. , A stalled frontal boundary draped across the Southeast, combined with developing areas of low pressure, is setting the stage for several more days of heavy rainfall from the Interstate 10 corridor northward through Georgia and the Carolinas.According to the FOX Forecast Center, the potential for daily rounds of rain and thunderstorms will persist through the weekend, with some areas could receive double-digit rainfall totals.Flood Watches remain in effect for multiple counties across…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: Floods prompt mass evacuations in Beijing, a viral video of bullying sparks protests, and another trade deadline looms over the United States and China. Sign up to receive China Brief in your inbox every Tuesday. Sign up to receive China Brief in your inbox every Tuesday. 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 opt out at any time. Enter your email Sign Up Loading… Floods Rock Beijing More than 80,000 people have…
by Calculated Risk on 8/05/2025 03:51:00 PM From Cotality (formerly CoreLogic): US home price insights — August 2025 The end of the 2025 spring homebuyers season ended softly, with slower price growth dominating the narrative and potentially opening the door to more buyers. • Year-over-year price growth dipped to 1.7% in June 2025 and is now well below the rate of inflation and signals that real prices may be becoming slightly more affordable.• Seasonal increases in home prices continue to be weak, up 0.1% compared to the month before, which is the slowest June monthly increase since 2008.• West Virginia…
Rangers manager Russell Martin defended his decision to start two key players on the bench as the Scottish giants took a significant step towards the Champions League play-offs with a 3-0 win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen. Djeidi Gassama bagged a brace and Cyriel Dessers dispatched a penalty as Rangers cruised to a comfortable third qualifying round first-leg victory at Ibrox. But the big news before kick-off was the decision taken by Martin, who blasted his players following the 1-1 draw at Motherwell on Saturday, to remove captain James Tavernier and Nico Raskin from the starting eleven. The decision appeared…
The New York Knicks are keeping a close watch on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s situation in Milwaukee, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. In a report published Tuesday, Edwards wrote that team president Leon Rose and the Knicks front office have been tracking Antetokounmpo “very closely” since before the offseason began. The 30-year-old forward […] The post Knicks ‘very closely’ watching Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
A video recorded from an airplane shows how hazy the sky was above New York City as thick plumes of Canadian wildfire smoke drifted into the U.S. on Aug. 4, 2025.BOSTON – Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning across Canada has polluted skies and reduced air quality across large portions of the Midwest and Northeast in recent days, but forecasters expect conditions to begin improving on Wednesday as shifting winds help disperse the haze for millions along the Eastern Seaboard.The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reports that nearly 800 fires are currently burning nationwide, with over 200 considered out of…