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by AI | 14.Nov 2025 | Europe in brief AI European states have given the green light to tariffs even on small packages, which are currently exempt from customs duties. However, the intention is to tighten the flood of packages arriving mostly from Chinese e-commerce as soon as possible: already from 2026 in the ambitions of the EU Council, and not just from 2028 as the officially approved reform would like. Brussels (ANSA) – European states have given the green light to tariffs on mini packages, which are currently exempt from customs duties. The intention, however, is to tighten the…

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week:TClick on graph for larger image.• MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Increased in Q3 2025• Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November 2025• Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-November 2025• 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in October• November ICE Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices “Firmed” in October, Up 0.9% Year-over-yearThis is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.

World Cup – Qualification Europe5:00 PMNovember 15, 2025Group Stage – 9Rheinpark StadionReferee: Juxhin Xhaja, Albania Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Liechtenstein World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Wales World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing133 (66%)Accurate passes634 (92%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 1 G Benjamin Büchel 7.7 3 D Maximilian Göppel 6.6 6 D Andreas Malin 7.0 14 D Livio Meier 6.9 19 M Emanuel Zünd 6.2 8 M Aron Sele…

Here’s New Orleans Pelicans executive VP of basketball operations Joe Dumars on if he’s concerned about the team not having its 2026 first-round pick anymore (traded to the Atlanta Hawks on draft night/2-10 start). (via New Orleans Pelicans): “No, we don’t have the pick, so there’s no sense of me being concerned about it now. […] The post Joe Dumars: “I’m not sitting here worried about the pick that we don’t have” appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

As President Donald Trump faced questions about the economic impact of his trade policy, a White House social media post framed tariffs as essential for tackling federal deficits. A Nov. 12 X Post from the White House included Trump’s Nov. 5 remarks to a business forum when he touted his administration’s efforts to reduce government and target “waste, fraud and abuse.” He said the economy has been creating jobs in the private sector rather than in the government. “My tariffs are bringing in hundreds of billions of dollars, and are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than…

Longer quote from EJ Antoni in Townhall: First and foremost, BLS must become radically transparent. For most data users, the agency is a black box. Only those who devote a tremendous amount of time to the subject understand the practical implications of the minutiae of how the agency collects and processes data. Although much of its methodology is already available, it’s often difficult to find on the website and isn’t in layman’s terms. … The Handbook of Methods should also be expanded significantly with explanations readily understandable to people without doctorates in statistics or economics. People are much more likely…

Wales kept their slim hopes of directly qualifying for the 2026 World Cup alive with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Liechtenstein. With Craig Bellamy watching from the stands as he served a touchline ban, Wales unsurprisingly dictated proceedings in Vaduz. Nathan Broadhead had a goal disallowed by VAR in the first half, but clear-cut chances were few and far between for the visitors despite their dominance. But Jordan James finally broke the deadlock just after the hour mark, and his goal proved to be enough to keep Wales level on points with second-placed North Macedonia in Group J. Wales will…

Evacuation orders underway for multiple recent burn scars in California as thunderstorms with heavy rainfall could bring rates of over 1 inch per hour. FOX Weather Meteorologist Bayne Froney is LIVE in Malibu with the latest:CARMEL Ca. – A father has lost his life after trying to rescue his 5-year-old daughter from the ocean on Friday.The family was at Garrapata State Beach along Highway 1 in California when the child was pulled out by waves estimated between 15-20 feet high.DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD THREAT IN CALIFORNIA PROMPTS EVACUATION WARNINGS FROM MULTI-DAY ATMOSPHERIC RIVERThe massive waves are being brought onshore by a…

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the White House’s latest trade deals, China’s anger over U.S. and Japanese support for Taiwanand a massive Russian assault on Kyiv. Lowering Tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump this week secured five new trade deal frameworks to reduce U.S. costs of living, foster greater foreign investment, and address Washington’s trade deficits with other nations. Whether these deals will be enough to reduce high U.S. grocery prices and counter Chinese competition on critical minerals, though, is still to be seen. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the White House’s latest…

by Calculated Risk on 11/13/2025 11:34:00 AM Hotel occupancy was weak over the summer months, due to less international tourism.  The fall months are mostly domestic travel and occupancy is still under pressure! From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 8 NovemberDue to a comparison against election week in 2024, the U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 8 November. …26 October through 1 November 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024):• Occupancy: 64.2% (+2.5%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$162.70 (+3.6%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$104.42 (+6.2%) emphasis addedThe following graph…