Every 2 years we get reintroduced to a bunch of sports we truly know little about. But most of these global sports have annual or quadrennial tournaments and championships. I think a master list of these would be useful. Does that exist or did I just create work for myself?

🇺🇸🗳️ - Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in nationwide polling • Harris's lead is the first for a Democratic contender since October 2023 • Polling data show Biden’s decision to drop out of the race has put the election on a knife-edge

17% pop in mortgage applications, led by the refinance index. Those that financed at 7.5-8%+ just came in and freed up disposable income. People don't have a prospective house sitting on standby waiting for rates to fall, so purchase index lags a couple weeks. FCI Loop.

I have said it before recently, but Houston is woefully underprepared for a truly major hurricane.

US statistical agencies are probably the most impressive in the world. The fact that they schedule and perform so many data revisions, in a transparent manner, furthers my confidence that they strive to produce accurate information.

We are keeping an eye on the Gulf of Mexico heading into next week. While any development would be slow and probably on the lower end, a slow moving system offshore could impact rain forecasts for Texas and Louisiana. More on the Atlantic today too: theeyewall.com/gulf-of-mexico…

telling all my Bumble matches I’m a single issue voter and that issue is the Jones Act, a 100 year-old law that restricts shipping between United States ports to American-owned ships and costs us billions of dollars each year

First time in over 50 years the Atlantic hasn’t produced a new named storm since mid-August (#Ernesto). I’m not sure some folks realize just how unusually quiet the Atlantic has been lately. Although some thought I was being a little premature about labeling this season a

56 years. Unreal. Very clear that this year will not pan out as expected.

Oil selloff is much more of a Chinese growth issue (and OPEC reality hitting). Don’t fall into the trap of assuming oil is telling you much about the U.S. economy, elections, etc.

Post NFP #gold comment: This report is not weak enough to warrant a 50 bps cut on September 18, so with that in mind I think the market remains toppish and potentially may struggle to reach a fresh high at this point. If correct, we have some downside risks to 2 yr govn bonds and

There is no legitimate national security or reasonable economic rationale for the prevention of the Nippon - US Steel deal. Japan is one of our staunchest allies.

Not good to see this so soon. Even recon saying Francine is developing an eyewall. This is ahead of most of - if not all - the guidance.

Texas and Louisiana are home to some of the world’s most important export sites for oil, LNG, and other energy products. They’re also in the crosshairs of intensifying hurricanes, write Global Energy Center’s Joe Webster, Reid I'Anson, and Anya Herzberg. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

So here’s 15 runs of the European AI model, the AIFS valid at 00z (7 PM central time) yesterday. Insane. I mean, INSANE consistency with Francine.

When even 50 is not enough: Senators send letter to Powell asking for a 75bps cut. warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…

#Beach dermabrasion courtesy of 60 MPH gusts as our live coverage continues on FOX Weather from Wrightsville, Beach, NC #HurricaneSeason

🇺🇸Policy mis-communication & no forward-looking framework will do this to you... Bond traders once again see Federal Reserve policymakers as more likely to cut interest rates by a half point than a quarter point at their meeting this week bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Economics

Powell says that nothing in their projections suggest they are in a rush. 50bp policy changes (regardless of direction) are not normal historically - nor are significant downgrades in subsequent forecast periods. Someone wants their cake and to eat it as well

Simply put there appears to be two clear scenarios later next week for our hypothetical tropical system forming between and Cuba. A stronger, farther south cold front over the central-eastern U.S. probably pushes said system into Florida, possibly a tad faster with less time to