Japan household spending rebounds while real wages still lag, complicates BOJ outlook
At a glance: Japanese household spending unexpectedly rebounded in November, offering a tentative sign of resilience in domestic demand even as real income pressures persist and the central bank tightens policy. Data from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed household spending rose 2.9% year-on-year, sharply beating market expectations for a 0.9% decline and […]
Mickey Rourke Rejecting Work, Holding Out for Bigger Opportunity After Eviction Drama
Mickey Rourke Holding Out for Top Dollar Gigs Amid Eviction Scare Published January 8, 2026 3:19 PM PST Mickey Rourke may be down on his luck after nearly being evicted from his home … but the Hollywood star isn’t rushing back to work — unless the opportunity is right. Rourke’s manager, Kimberly Hines, tells TMZ […]
DATA: Japan Household Spending November 2025: +2.9% y/y (vs expected -0.9%, prior -3.0%)
Just a post noting this data release. Japanese Household Spending +6.2% m/m expected +2.7%, prior -3.5% I’ll be back with detail in a separate post. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com. Source link
Pirates, Chris Devenski Agree To Minor League Deal
The Pirates are in agreement with reliever Chris Devenski on a minor league contract, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. That presumably includes a Spring Training invite for the Suarez, Gomez & Associates client. Devenski was on and off the Mets’ active roster a few times throughout the 2025 season. The 35-year-old righty made it into […]
Kylian Mbappe AVAILABLE for Super Cup final, confirms Xabi Alonso, with striker set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Friday
Kylian Mbappe is set to be available for Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona on Sunday with the striker set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Friday. Mbappe was absent for Thursday’s semi-final against Atletico Madrid due to a knee injury, but his Real team-mates still prevailed 2-1 against their rivals to reach […]
Steve-O Says Bam Margera Could ‘Absolutely’ Come Back for ‘Jackass 5’
Steve-O Come Back, Bam!!! We Need You For More ‘Jackass’!!! Published January 8, 2026 2:30 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com A new “Jackass” movie will head to theaters this summer, and Steve-O told us he’s hoping all beefs get buried … and Bam Margera makes a triumphant return to the cast. We caught up […]
Goldman survey shows investors turn sharply bearish on oil as supply glut builds
At a glance: Goldman survey shows 59% bearish on crude Most negative sentiment since April 2025 Oil seen as preferred short by record number Supply glut driven by OPEC+, US, Brazil, Guyana Geopolitics failing to offset oversupply concerns Goldman Sachs said institutional investor sentiment toward crude oil has turned sharply bearish, with positioning now close […]
LARRY KUDLOW: What’s wrong with 5% growth?
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow resounds growing optimism for the U.S. economy on ‘Kudlow.’ What’s wrong with 5% growth? Or more? Just to reprise my New Year’s message that a Trump economic boom could deliver 5%, 6%, or even 7% growth, there are numbers out today that are uniformly stronger than even I thought. Economists […]
17 Republicans vote to restore lapsed Obamacare subsidies
Seventeen Republicans joined Democrats in passing legislation Thursday that would revive enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years, rebuffing opposition from GOP leadership. The 230-196 vote follows a procedural vote Wednesday to advance the bill, where nine Republicans joined Democrats in favor of moving forward. Thursday’s final passage vote had eight additional Republicans supporting […]
L.A. Mayor’s Strategist Slams Spencer Pratt After He Announces He’s Running
L.A. Mayor’s Campaign Strategist Stick to Reality TV, Spencer Pratt!!! Published January 8, 2026 2:41 PM PST Spencer Pratt announced his run for mayor of Los Angeles yesterday … but Karen Bass‘ team doesn’t seem worried. As we reported … the 42-year-old reality star announced his new mayoral bid on the first anniversary of the […]
