Justice Dept. Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers
Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.
EU chief von der Leyen survives rare confidence vote
The outcome of the vote was not a surprise – but the fact it came about at all was not a positive signal for von der Leyen.
Semenya’s right to a fair hearing violated – ECHR
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her long legal battle over athletics’ sex eligibility rules.
Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So.
Mark Hertsgaard US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse called on Democrats to stop enabling the fossil fuel industry’s “malevolent propaganda operation.” The post Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So. appeared first on The Nation.
Copper, Bolsonaro (Coffee): Predict Trade Policy Uncertainty for 7/10
Here’s the data through 7/9: Figure 1: EPU-trade category (blue, left scale), and Trade Policy Uncertainty index (red, right scale). Source: Baker, Bloom & Davis policyuncertainty.com, and Caldara et al. TPUD. For 7/9, it’s 4110. Pre-Trump 1.0 average is 102. Copper prices?
Effective Tariff Rates *before* Copper & Brazil
From Yale Budget Lab: Source: Yale Budget Lab, accessed 10 July 2025.
Climate change poses growing threat to UK economy, says BoE official
Sarah Breeden cites evidence that extreme weather events push up inflation in ways central banks find difficult to combat
Jamie Dimon tells Europe: ‘You’re losing’
JPMorgan Chase boss warns on EU competitiveness and market complacency over tariffs
Market volatility recedes as investors brush off Trump’s tariff threats
‘Taco trade’ dominates as stocks, bonds and currencies remain calm
Pentagon strikes investment deal with US critical minerals producer
Unusual agreement follows growing concern in Washington over Chinese dominance of crucial weapons materials