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As of yesterday (discussion in WSJ): CBR estimates 0.9% growth for 2025 y/y. It also estimates y/y December inflation at only 5.6%, so take that as you will.* Here’s reported GDP: Figure 1: Russian real GDP, n.s.a. (black), seasonally adjusted by author using X-13 (log) (blue), all in mn.Rub. 2025Q4 figure is from January WEO. Source: IFS via FRED, WEO (January), and author’s calculations. I add in a seasonally adjusted series, using X-13 to show the slowdown since 2024Q4. Discussion of what is more likely the path of GDP is in this post. Taking the reported as indicative, we consider…
Newcastle are in Azerbaijan tonight for a Champions League play-off against Qarabag. Follow the action with our live commentary… Newcastle make the 5,061-mile round trip to face Qarabag tonight in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. It is an unwanted fixture for Eddie Howe’s side who were sitting inside the top eight in the league phase before a final-day draw at Paris Saint-Germain saw them slip to 12th. The return is next week, either side of a daunting trip to Premier League title-chasers Manchester City. Newcastle will, at least, travel in buoyant mood following the 3-1 FA Cup…
by enr | Jan 29, 2026 | Videos The EU rules on air passenger rights date back to 2004, but they are now back on the negotiating table. The Council’s proposal to extend the delay threshold has sparked strong criticism from the European Parliament. Can the two sides reach a deal – and if they do, who will actually benefit? The European Union is the only area in the world where passengers are protected by a full set of rights – whether they travel by air, rail, ship, or bus and coach. For air travel, the current EU regulation sets…
Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Borussia Dortmund World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Atalanta World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings Turn off spoiler to view match statistics2.09Expected goals (xG)0.46Passing344 (83%)Accurate passes421 (86%) Turn off spoiler to view match events Substitutes 40 F Samuele Inacio 6 M Salih Ozcan 45 M Danylo Krevsun 47 D Elias Benkara 42 D Almugera News 2 D Yan Couto 33 G Alexander Meyer 31 G Silas Ostrzinski 21 F Fábio Silva 83’…
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offered a detailed breakdown Tuesday of how newly acquired Kristaps Porzingis fits into the team’s offensive structure. “It’s a little different than our spacing around Jimmy…Kristaps is more of a scorer, shooter from iso spots,” Kerr said. “The biggest difference, I guess, that he provides is his post-ups. […] The post Steve Kerr details how Kristaps Porzingis fits Warriors offense appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
A significant fire weather pattern is forming across the Central U.S. as a combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and powerful wind events overlap with a very dry landscape. The threat is concentrated across the High Plains of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. PUEBLO, CO – Four people are dead following a multi-car pileup on Interstate 25 in Colorado during strong winds on Tuesday.Colorado State Patrol said they responded to a multi-vehicle crash involving six semi-trucks and dozens of passenger vehicles just after 10 a.m. MST. Heavy winds caused “brown out” conditions due to blowing dirt at the time of the…
After the Justice Department released millions of pages of documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, social media users touted supposed revelations in the files and accused famous people of depraved acts. Former television host Ellen DeGeneres was one target. “The Epstein files expose Ellen DeGeneres as Hollywood’s ‘most prolific cannibal.’ She ate children’s flesh,” a Feb. 14 X post read. It had gained 12.5 million views as of late afternoon Feb. 16. It was the latest in a string of baseless claims trying to connect DeGeneres to crimes involving children. PolitiFact found no files in the Justice Department’s Epstein…
Post-benchmark revision, here are changes in the BLS and ADP series: Figure 1: Change in BLS private nonfarm payroll employment (bold black), +/- 2 mean absolute revision (gray +), and change in ADP private nonfarm payroll employment (teal), both in 000’s, s.a. MAR is at 50K, using total NFP for 2023-24 figures. Source: BLS and ADP via FRED, BLS, and author’s calculations. The mean absolute revision for total nonfarm payroll employment going from first release to third release in 2023-24 is about 50,000. Using this figure, I can put an approximately 95% band on changes. The BLS series looks substantially…
Jose Mourinho defended Benfica and accused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr of inciting the crowd after an alleged racism incident in their Champions League clash in Lisbon. Vinicius scored a superb winner and was booked for his celebrations as items were thrown towards him from the stands. Television pictures showed a heated exchange between Vinicius and Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni. The forward then spoke to referee Francois Letexier and went and sat down in the dugout as play was halted for around 10 minutes. Letexier made a crossed arms gesture to signal racist abuse. Mourinho spoke to his former player…
On the heels of a cold front in the Midwest, a severe storm threat is present across more than five states in the region. FOX Weather Meteorologist Haley Meier analyzes the upcoming threat. The Midwest is in the middle of an active week of weather that will continue as the weekend approaches.On the heels of a powerful winter storm that will stretch across more than 1,000 miles, the ingredients for a potential class severe storm setup threaten millions in the Ohio Valley on Thursday.SPRAWLING WINTER STORM STRETCHING 1,000+ MILES TO BRING DANGEROUS SNOW AND ICE ACROSS NORTHERN TIERWhile much of…