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On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump took a step many economists had feared: firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonpartisan agency that collects a wide range of closely watched employment and price data. Trump said the commissioner is politically biased against him. “I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to bureau Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden. “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be…
The Roman Empire was in trouble. During the fifty-plus years known as the Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 AD), the throne of Rome changed some 26 times, with the Roman Army engaging in a steady diet of crowning and removing claimants to the throne. These autocrats, known as “barracks emperors,” because they often came from among the ranks of the army itself, were generally disastrous in their administration of the Empire, due to a glaring lack of experience in political matters. As they were beholden to the military, much of economic policy was geared towards keeping the soldiers happy.…
More than two decades after it first hit cinemas and captured hearts around the world, a sequel to Bend It Like Beckham is officially in development.Director Gurinder Chadha has confirmed that a follow-up to the 2002 cult football classic is on the way – with the aim of launching it in 2027 to mark both the film’s 25th anniversary and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.The original, which starred Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley, followed the story of Jess and Jules – two teenagers defying cultural and societal norms to chase their love for football. Packed with laughs, tears,…
Tristen Newton has signed his qualifying offer for a Two-Way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Newton appeared in limited time across eight games last season with the Wolves and Indiana Pacers. Newton appeared in 34 G League games, averaging 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals in 35.8 minutes. Newton was the 49th overall pick in 2024 out of UConn.
FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross tackled hurricane season questions in a recent livestream, addressing Saharan dust, hurricane formation zones and the growing role of AI in forecasting.During a livestream broadcast, FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross fielded viewer questions about the 2025 hurricane season, touching on everything from Saharan dust to the role artificial intelligence is playing in forecasting.Fortunately, the Atlantic basin remains quiet with no signs of activity brewing, but the central and eastern Pacific are rather active, with several named storms to track.FOX Weather viewers questioned whether the Saharan air layer is playing a role in the…
The Trump administration continues to abandon human rights and democracy as elements of its foreign policy. On July 17, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly instructed U.S. diplomats abroad to stop commenting on the fairness of foreign elections, and to simply congratulate the winners. This reverses decades of U.S. practice, in which Washington regularly expressed its opposition to stolen or farcical votes. The new policy follows other moves to eliminate tools that promote democracy and human rights. The administration has tried to end funding for the National Endowment for Democracy, established under Ronald Reagan. (Full disclosure: I’m on the organization’s…
Tales from the Employment Situation release for July: (1) July Establishment employment change below consensus; (2) Revisions make trends slower; (3) Adds data indicating a slowdown. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll Employment, July release (bold black, right log scale), implied Bloomberg consensus (gray +, right log scale), June release (teal, right log scale), Private NFP, July release (blue, left hand log scale), implied Bloomberg consensus (blue +, left hand log scale), June release (tan, left hand log scale), all in 000’s, s.a. Implied Bloomberg estimates calculated by iterating consensus change on top of June release figures. Source: BLS, Bloomberg, and author’s…
The new League One campaign kicks off on Friday night when relegated Luton take on promoted Wimbledon. As usual, there are plenty of storylines ahead of the new campaign – from fallen giants aiming for an immediate return to the Championship to newly promoted clubs determined to stay up. 101greatgoals has you covered for everything you need to know as the 2025-26 campaign finally gets underway. Promotion Favourites After enduring back-to-back relegations, Luton will hope this season marks a turning point. Despite their struggles, there is still plenty of top-end quality at Kenilworth Road. Defender Teden Mengi looks capable of…
Gilbert Arenas is making it clear he has no plans to return to jail after his recent arrest. Instead, he’s ready to “sing like a canary” and protect himself at all costs. The former NBA star, accused of running an illegal gambling operation, spoke candidly during a live stream Thursday night – and he’s not […] The post Gilbert Arenas says he’s not going back to jail appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated Friday 1:00 p.m. ETA robust tropical disturbance will move across the northeast Caribbean islands starting later today and through the weekend. Gusty squalls are likely and local flash flooding is possible. If the tropical Atlantic weren’t so dusty and dry, this system would likely have developed into a tropical storm or a hurricane. The obvious circulation visible by satellite is being choked by dust and dry air. Enough moisture remains, however, to bring tropical downpours to the islands.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER This is satellite imagery showing a disturbance near the northeast…