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President Donald Trump is sounding an alarm: If Congress doesn’t pass his tax and spending bill, taxpayers will pay, big time. Referring to his wide-ranging tax and spending legislation called the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Trump said in a June 5 Truth Social post”If this bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% tax increase.” Trump cited the same figure in May 25 comments to reporters and during a May 30 press conference. However, independent analyses of the bill — which would extend the 2017 tax cuts that are slated to expire later this year — found that Trump’s estimate is…

I’m glad that co-blogger Scott Sumner took on one of the fears about ending the production of pennies. His post made me realize that I had neglected to post on my article on the demise of the penny that I published at Hoover in March. The article is “Thoughts for Your Penny?“, Defining IdeasMarch 13, 2025. No, I didn’t come up with that great title. My editor did. Some highlights: The US government makes a pretty penny (pun intended) on seigniorage. It’s not as much as it used to be because more and more people use credit cards and even…

In December 2024, West Ham United striker Michail Antonio was involved in a terrifying car crash that left him with a shattered femur and fighting for his life.Antonio was trapped inside his Ferrari for over 45 minutes after crashing into a tree in Epping, Essex. He was eventually airlifted to hospitalwhere he underwent surgery the following day.Recalling the moment he saw the wreckage of his car at a scrapyard weeks later, Antonio told BBC One’s Morning Live: “It just made me realise how close I was to dying. I had seen the pictures, but it was 10 times worse in…

Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star takes a deeper look at the situation surrounding Myles Turner, who is entering free agency this summer amid growing interest from rival Eastern Conference teams. Dopirak discusses the financial implications of keeping Turner in Indiana, noting that it could cost the Pacers somewhere in the range of $30 million […] The post What re-signing Myles Turner could mean for Pacers’ future appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Rounds of severe weather and torrential rain is raising concerns of flooding across portions of the Plains and Upper Midwest through the rest of the workweek. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera break down the latest forecast on June 11, 2025.AUSTIN, Texas – The threat of flooding continues to grow for portions of Texas in the southern Plains, while the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in the Upper Midwest is also at risk of seeing torrential rain this week.The rain is desperately needed in Texas, as parts of the Lone Star State continue to experience extreme drought conditions. However, the…

Students at Forest Grove Community School begin work on their mural squares. Salem, Oregon – As third and fourth graders at Forest Grove Community School began a project studying Oregon, their teachers discovered a wonderful teaching tool: the Oregon Cultural Trust’s Celebrate Oregon! artwork. Now each of the 52 students is recreating a section of the artwork to build a new school mural that will be showcased at a “Celebration of Learning” on Tuesday, May 27. Created by artist Liza Mana Burns, the Celebrate Oregon! artwork is a rich tapestry of Oregon geography into which are woven 127 symbols depicting…

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Egypt unveils plans for another urban megaproject, the Wagner Group leaves Mali after three and a half years, and Ghana recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up to receive Africa Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. 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… Egypt’s Debt-Funded Megaprojects Earlier this month,…

Part 2 was during the last Trump administration. Some things never change. From Richard Rubin in today’s WSJ: Swagel, a mild-mannered academic economist, runs the Congressional Budget Office, the fiscal scorekeeping agency getting blasted by Republicans as they try to push their tax-and-spending megabill through Congress by July 4. They say CBO is too pessimistic on economic growth and tilts against Republicans, unfairly fueling charges that the measure is fiscally irresponsible. This week alone, President Trump called CBO a “very hostile” organization run by Democrats after it said the bill would increase deficits by $2.4 trillion through 2034. House Majority…

Thomas Tuchel says his England side felt “frozen” against Senegal after losing 3-1 at the City Ground in Nottingham.The Three Lions rounded off their international break with a friendly against the African side, who recorded a first victory for the continent against them.Harry Kane’s early goal was not enough to deny Senegal in the Midlands, who struck twice in the second half to damn Tuchel to his first defeat.And he gave a bleak assessment of the performance, admitting it was not good enough on the pitch.Speaking to the press after the game, he said:”Yeah of course, it’s a disappointing result.…

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