Trump admin to send trade letters to 12-15 countries this week
President Trump and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick discuss upcoming trade agreements and letters while speaking with reporters on July 6, 2025. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed Sunday that if countries do not strike a trade deal with the U.S. by August 1, they will revert to levels set in […]
AL Central Notes: Thomas, Ragans, Lynch, Cobb
Prior to today’s game, the Guardians placed outfielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 5), as Thomas is again dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Infielder Will Wilson was called up from Triple-A to replace Thomas, who is headed to the IL for the third time this season. The […]
Insider Reveals Major Update About Trey Hendrickson’s Contract
The Cincinnati Bengals headed into this offseason with three of their best players looking for a new contract: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson. While the Bengals were adamant that they intended to pay all three, Hendrickson is still waiting. Chase and Higgins will remain Joe Burrow’s top targets for the foreseeable future, […]
Wall Street Journal says “Elon Musk Is Running Out of Road in China”
The Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk Is Running Out of Road in China (gated) Tesla’s market share in China is declining as domestic electric vehicle makers gain popularity, offering models more aligned with local preferences. Chinese consumers increasingly view Tesla as outdated, with rivals now offering features like multiple entertainment screens, built-in refrigerators, and selfie […]
Australian job ads hit one-year high, signalling labour market resilience
Australian job advertisements rose 1.8% in June, reaching their highest level in a year, according to data from ANZ and Indeed. The increase was led by a 3.2% jump in private-sector vacancies, suggesting the labour market remains robust Job ads are now just 0.4% below year-ago levels and remain 16.1% above pre-pandemic norms. ANZ: labour […]
Why Kevin Durant Hasn’t Valued His Own 3-Point Shooting Enough – Basketball Insiders
Kevin Durant was shooting and knocking down mid-rangers in Georges Niang’s face but the latter wasn’t backing down. It was in a game where the Cleveland Cavaliers were cruising to victory against the Phoenix Suns last year. As the two were making their way back down the other end of the court, Niang felt the […]
Insider Reveals What He’s Hearing About T.J. Watt’s Contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing a high-stakes contract standoff with one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. With the edge rusher market reaching unprecedented heights, negotiations with T.J. Watt have hit significant roadblocks that could extend deep into the preseason. ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler recently provided insight into the stalled talks. “I talked to […]
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.1506 (vs. estimate at 7.1626)
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” around a central reference rate, […]
ICYMI – OPEC+ hiked output more than expected. What will they do next?
The news from the weekend from OPEC+ meeting, raising oil output more than expected: OPEC+ to raise output by 548,000 bpd in August vs 411,000 bpd in July In effect, the decision returns nearly 80% of the 2.2 million bpd voluntary cuts from eight OPEC producers back in the market actual output increase has been […]
Padres To Activate Yu Darvish On Monday
Yu Darvish is set to make his first big league appearance of 2025, as Padres manager Mike Shildt told reporters (including Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that the right-hander will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Monday’s game with the Diamondbacks. Darvish developed elbow inflammation in the middle of March, […]
