At the same time prices are soaring because of his policies, President Trump has managed to cost Wisconsin thousands of good-paying jobs.
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It’s now official: June–July 2026 was the most anomalously warm two-month period ever recorded in France by a staggering margin. France is now virtually certain to record its warmest summer on record.
Matthew Bergeron reflected on the hospitality he has received in Atlanta in the wake of signing his four-year extension.
I'm a Wisconsinite through and through, but I don't live there. I've watched a couple interviews with Francesca Hong. I would vote for her for any city council, maybe even a state Rep, but governor? Come on Wisconsin Dems!
I’m no military historian, but I’m pretty sure most ”invasions” don’t end with the unarmed people turning around and going home after 48 hours.
“.. The costs of tariffs are also becoming clearer. Uncertainty is weighing on investment: half of business leaders surveyed by KPMG .. report low confidence in carrying out their investment plans." @economist.com www.economist.com/united-state...
This was definitely a third-country removal, per the loved one of a possible passenger. The people onboard have been shackled at the wrists and ankles attached to a waist chain for more than 24 hours. bsky.app/profile/icef...
ICE Flight Monitor@iceflightmonitor.bsky.social · 5d agoUPDATE: After a deportation stop in CAR, the ICE Air flight (EAL8283) has now landed in Accra, Ghana, likely carrying third country nationals from the U.S.
New from me: Until recently, the gap between comfortably-off and just-getting-started could plausibly be crossed in a decade or two of hard work. Growth in asset prices means that’s no longer true: even a lifetime of striving doesn’t offer a realistic prospect of feeling you’ve “made it”.
New PRESS BOX: Vanity Fair's Mark Guiducci stopped by Ringer HQ to talk about his first year running the mag. On the agenda: the Susie Wiles story, the revamped Oscar party, Olivia Nuzzi, the elusive Melania cover, and more. Plus: his Top 5 VF covers of all time. open.spotify.com/episode/0RSE...
It's rare that I find such a symmetrical movement in stocks. I would love to know why this is happening. I get the underlying pattern, but I'm not convinced that compute, memory and Korea will collapse symmetrically compared to software.
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
News: The U.S. economy grew at a disappointing 1.5% in the 2nd quarter of 2026. Congratulations to @sarahbca.bsky.social for her “Bookmark this” comment last December when Howard Lutnick said 2Q of 2026 would be “amazing.” @atrupar.com
James Fishback, a GOP Florida governor candidate, said Congress voted to merge the U.S. and Israeli militaries. The House passed a bill that strengthens data and technology sharing between the two countries. It doesn’t create any joint military.
Congress did not vote to merge the US and Israeli militaries
James Fishback, a GOP Florida governor candidate, said Congress voted to merge the U.S. and Israeli militaries. The House passed a bill that strengthens data and technology sharing between the two…
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📊Nanos Research preferred PM tracker... January 3, 2025: 🔵41% Pierre Poilievre 🔴18% Justin Trudeau July 24, 2026: 🔴54% Mark Carney 🔵18% Pierre Poilievre www.338canada.ca/p/polls-disa...
Polls Disagree on the Race, but Agree on Poilievre
The latest Nanos and Angus Reid polls disagree on the size of the Liberal lead, but not on the Conservative leader's personal standing.
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My conversation for Bloomberg's Odd Lots with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal. Very fun conversation. Enjoyable. Great questions. www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Watch Branko Milanovic on What Comes After Globalization | Odd Lots - Bloomberg
It's pretty obvious by now that globalization has fallen out of favor. And while many pundits have deemed economic globalism dead, we are still figuring out what to call this new era. Branko Milanović...
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On this day in 1981 former IndyCar driver Fernando Alonso was born.
“Tariffs were pitched as the fix for America’s trade deficit. Instead… Last 18 Months: –$1.80 trillion deficit in Goods. 18 Months Prior: –$1.74 trillion deficit in Goods. The deficit didn’t shrink. It increased 4%.” - Bilello
An upper-middle-class protest with a placard in Latin is very much a Simpsons sort of sight gag:
Andy Burnham, "To me, carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst" "Many people from other countries have been caring for my dad" Andy Burnham praises migrants to the UK who care for our elderly, a stark contrast to Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer
Should be a bigger story— “Alexandra Bravo, prosecutor investigating 🇺🇸 strikes on 3 Ecuadorian boats and survivor accounts of torture/kidnapping, shot dead… hitman on a black motorcycle opened fire… Bravo’s sister jumped to protect her, also killed…” www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...
New PRESS BOX: Shoemaker and I went through the Democrats' new 2028 primary calendar and reviewed the rebooted White House Correspondents Dinner. Then, for our July Issue, we talked about David's new book about Hulk Hogan. open.spotify.com/episode/4j9J...
The Democrats Picked Their 2028 Primary Calendar. Which Contender Benefits? Plus: Our July Issue Grapples With Hulk Hogan.
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NEW | California just reached a world-first solar milestone Over HALF (51%) of electricity generation across the whole month of May came from solar power. Battery storage is the big difference maker, enabling California to push the share of solar generation to this level.
