Ohio may protect abortion rights in its constitution: https://www.aol.com/news/bellwether-ohio-voters-back-abortion-040111212.html . Even in reddish states, voters are abandoning the GOP position on this issue.
President Biden discharges $130 million in CollegeAmerica debt for 7,400 Colorado students: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-discharges-130m-in-student-debt-for-7400-collegeamerica-borrowers-175122931.html .
UPS, Teamsters reach tentative labor agreement: https://www.axios.com/2023/07/25/ups-deal-teamsters-strike-averted . This news is very important to the overall economic due to increasing goods delivery from online shopping. Also, this newsletter has repeatedly warned that wage inflation follows sustained inflation. This deal is strong evidence that wage inflation will continue in the US for some time.
Biden’s new migrant restrictions blocked by federal judge: https://rollcall.com/2023/07/25/judge-strikes-down-biden-administration-asylum-restrictions/ . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-blocks-biden-administration-asylum-rules-1de26aea .
WSJ: Fed to hike rates Wednesday: https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-c5eec106 . As readers know, this is no surprise.
WSJ: Britain ties a quarter of its debt to inflation: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-world-tied-3-5-trillion-plus-of-debt-to-inflation-the-costs-are-now-adding-up-b8db69d5 . Seriously, how stupid can you be?
Trevor Reed, released from Russia after 3 years, injured in Ukraine: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/marine-veteran-trevor-reed-released-russia-prisoner-swap-hurt-fighting-rcna96241 . As the article notes, this jeopardizes US efforts to gain the release of other Americans detained in Russia. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-marine-trevor-reed-freed-from-russia-last-year-injured-in-ukraine-fighting-e99456c4 .
Ukraine hits Russian vehicle repair depot: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-russians-packed-hundreds-of-vehicles-into-a-crimean-repair-depot-the-ukrainians-just-hit-it-with-a-cruise-missile/ar-AA1elKpR?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=52f0f80a5e9640bb8b928bb5a2ed2313&ei=30 .
Wheels come off DeMentis campaign: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/desantis-lays-off-staffers-campaign-shakeup-continues-sources/story?id=101645710 . Indeed, the campaign generates an actual car wreck: https://apnews.com/article/desantis-car-accident-tennessee-republican-presidential-primary-112875e0a25f6cc001e370aafa70db0b . Also, one of the laid off staffers had tweeted an image of DeMentis with Nazi symbolism: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-fires-staffer-retweeted-video-nazi-imagery-rcna96285 .
What are OJ’s opponents doing to win the GOP primary?: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jen-psaki-donald-trump-2024-rivals_n_64bf6679e4b00356919ad0b1 . Jen says what we’re all thinking. She just sticks the needle in deeper – quite a bit deeper.
Mediterranean agriculture under stress: https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-so-hot-theyre-growing-mangoes-in-italy-55b97d58 . When you think of all the fabulous food products from Italy, this is a global quality of life crisis.
Water off Florida hits 101 degrees: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hot-tub-water-temperatures-florida-soar-100-degrees-stunning-experts-rcna96163 . So the coral reefs will disappear if this lasts much longer.
WSJ: Emmett Till monument: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-create-national-monument-for-emmett-till-d0252f4 .
Bronny James out of ICU after cardiac arrest at USC practice: https://sports.yahoo.com/uscs-bronny-james-stable-out-of-icu-after-cardiac-arrest-during-workout-151618968.html . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/bronny-james-lebron-cardiac-arrest-southern-california-e0ec8b73 . Still more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-is-cardiac-arrest-bronny-james-139c0663 .
Lionel Messi scores 2 goals in first start for Inter Miami: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/lionel-messi-scores-2-goals-early-for-inter-miami-live-updates-from-leagues-cup-action-vs-atlanta-united-002821101.html .