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Now entering its second month and with U.S. President Donald Trump exerting enormous pressure to maintain it, the Israel-Hamas cease-fire looks like it will hold. Tens of thousands of reservists have returned home to their families and jobs, the sirens warning of incoming missiles have gone silent, and the last of the hostages are back. Israel’s postwar era can now begin. A postwar accounting of this long and bloody conflict should also logically be getting underway. And with that accounting may come a change in direction, perhaps away from the illiberal policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or, less…
by Calculated Risk on 11/05/2025 11:36:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Q3 NY Fed Report: Mortgage Originations by Credit Score, Foreclosures Increase SlightlyA brief excerpt: The NY Fed released the Q3 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit this morning. Here are a few charts from the report.The first graph shows mortgage originations by credit score (this includes both purchase and refinance). Look at the difference in credit scores in the recent period compared to the during the bubble years (2003 through 2006). Recently there have been almost no originations for borrowers with credit scores below…
Al-Nassr secured a 4-0 win over Goa in the AFC Champions League 2 despite resting many of their big-name stars including Cristiano Ronaldo. With qualification from Group D already seeming a formality, manager Jorge Jesus opted to rest many of his key stars, with Ronaldo – who has made recent headlines after his latest interview with Piers Morgan – not even in the squad and Sadio Mane and Joao Felix named on the bench. Instead, it was Abdulrahman Ghareeb who stepped up to become the hero, breaking the deadlock in the first half with a stunning free-kick which flew in…
More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under High Wind Alerts, as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes. Wind gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible through Thursday morning across New York, including New York City, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and parts of New England.BUFFALO, NY – More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under High Wind Alerts, as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes.Wind gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible through Thursday morning…
by AI | 05.Nov 2025 | Europe in brief AI The EU member states approved today a binding reduction of 90% of emissions by 2040, along with a commitment to reduce between 66.25% and 72.5% by 2035. BRUSSELS – The President of the European Council, Antonio Costaemphasized today the “strong commitment” of the European Union (EU) to the climate transition, congratulating the agreement reached by national governments to reduce pollutant emissions by up to 90% by 2040.“The EU remains firmly committed to a fair, balanced, and socially responsible climate transition — a transition that is pragmatic, economically efficient, and generates…
When I first started teaching, David Henderson gave me some advice: to be open about who I am regarding my economic philosophy. At the beginning of class (and several other times throughout), I mention that I am a classical liberal—a free-market economist who argues that individuals rather than governments are best suited to deal with complex social relationships and problems. I don’t rule out government intervention completely, but I make a strong presumption of liberty that must be overcome before government intervention is justified. Law exists to enhance liberty, not restrict it. That is some of the best teaching advice…
The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers will face off Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena with several key players sidelined. Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox is out with a right hamstring strain, while forwards Dylan Harper and Luke Kornet are also unavailable due to calf and ankle injuries, respectively. Several Spurs players remain questionable, including Harrison […] The post Spurs vs. Lakers: Full injury updates ahead of tonight’s clash appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
A significant change in the weather pattern over the eastern U.S. will bring an early winter preview to more than 200 million Americans. A dip in the polar jet stream will usher arctic air from Canada beginning Sunday. High temperatures are expected to run 10–20 degrees below average from Sunday through Tuesday for the Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley and Northeast, with cooler temperatures even reaching parts of the mid-Atlantic and Southeast.An early winter preview is forecast for the Upper Midwest, the Ohio Valley and the Northeast next week, as a strong dip in the polar jet stream is expected to…
As Election Day approached, social media users shared a video of a man who said he planned to vote multiple times in New York City. “I’m here in New York about to illegally vote for Zohran Mamdani six times,” the man in the TikTok video reshared on X says as he walks down a city street. The caption of the Nov. 2 X post says, “VOTER FRAUD ALERT!! This guy just admitted he was on his way to ILLEGALLY vote for Mamdani six times! I live in (New York state) & there’s no ID requirement, you just sign your name.…
What has driven the betting on the Supreme Court upholding IEEPA tariffs down to 35%? Is it just Trump saying he’s not going to attend? Couldn’t figure out what other “news” there was. Betting on Kalshi is the same, 35%, as of 2:15 CT. SCOTUSblog article today. This entry was posted on November 3, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.