Australian data: March household spending +1.6% m/m (prior +0.3%)
Australian data, March 2026 household spending +1.6% m/m (prior +0.3%) +0.7% q/q +6.3% y/y (prior +4.3%) Spending jumped by the most in over two years in March. Transport costs soared due to much higher fuel prices, Still to come, due 2.30pm Sydney time (0430 GMT/ 0030 US Eastern time): CBA tips RBA rate hike tomorrow […]
Rudy Giuliani Taken Off Ventilator, Positive Health Update
Rudy Giuliani I Don’t Need Ventilator Any More!!! Published May 4, 2026 7:02 PM PDT Play video content Some good news for Rudy Giuliani … he’s back to breathing on his own after being on a ventilator. Rudy’s doctor hopped on Fox News and provided a positive health update for the former New York City […]
RBA set to hike to 4.35% today. NAB sees cash rate peaking near 4.6%.
National Australia Bank expects the RBA to hike 25bp to 4.35% on Tuesday, with updated forecasts likely to show a terminal rate of around 4.6% as energy-driven inflation and above-potential growth limit the bank’s options. Earlier: Decision is due at 2.30pm Sydney time (0430 GMT/ 0030 US Eastern time) Summary: National Australia Bank expects the […]
Braves Trade Jonah Heim To A’s
The Braves announced they’ve traded catcher Jonah Heim to the Athletics for cash. He was just designated for assignment this evening when Atlanta welcomed Sean Murphy back from the injured list. The A’s subsequently announced the trade as well, placing Shea Langeliers on the paternity list in a corresponding move. They already had an opening on the […]
Secret Service Agent Arrested, Allegedly Masturbating In Hotel Hallway
Secret Service Agent Busted For Alleged Hotel Hallway Masturbation Published May 4, 2026 5:34 PM PDT A Secret Service agent is in police custody in Miami after allegedly being caught with his pants down in public. John Spillman was arrested for indecent exposure over the weekend … with law enforcement claiming he was masturbating in […]
Rabobank holds yen bull view despite poor run, eyes Hormuz as key risk
Rabobank is maintaining its forecast for USDJPY to end the year at lower levels, citing Japan’s structural shifts, while flagging the Strait of Hormuz timeline as a key assumption underpinning the call. Summary: Rabobank has maintained its forecast for USDJPY to finish the year at lower levels, based primarily on structural changes underway within Japan, […]
Timothée Chalamet Skips Met Gala, Sits Courtside at New York Knicks Playoff Game
Timothée Chalamet Forget The Met, I’m At The Mecca!!! Published May 4, 2026 6:22 PM PDT Play video content Timothée Chalamet is trading the Met Gala for The Mecca of Basketball. The A-Lister is sitting courtside at an important playoff game for his favorite NBA team instead of accompanying his “partner of three years” Kylie […]
Chevron chief compares Hormuz crisis to 1970s oil shocks as shortages loom
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth warned Monday that physical oil shortages will begin appearing globally due to the Strait of Hormuz closure, with Asian economies first to shrink as supply buffers are exhausted. Summary: Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth said physical shortages in oil supply would begin appearing around the world as a result of […]
Cubs Outright Ben Cowles – MLB Trade Rumors
The Cubs have sent infielder Ben Cowles outright to Triple-A Iowa, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week. Cowles, 26, has been on waivers a lot in the past eight months. The Cubs added him to their 40-man roster in November of 2024, […]
Blake Lively Arrives To Met Gala After Settling Justin Baldoni Legal Battle
Blake Lively Justin Who?!? Arrives at Met Gala Published May 4, 2026 5:38 PM PDT Blake Lively is getting real colorful to celebrate the end of her “It Ends With Us” legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The actress hit the Met Gala red carpet Monday night looking anything but stressed … rocking a long, pastel […]
