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Chartbook 464 The"China squeeze" - the politics of development counterfactuals.

There are three types of China shock discourse. Each has a distinct temporal register. China shock 1.0 was a phrase coined by US academics in the 2010s to retrospectively summarize the impact on particular US labour markets, which they identified through painstaking empirical investigation. China shock 2.0 on everyone’s lips in Europe in the mid 2020s is an alarm raised by trans-Atlantic policy thinkers warning of a coming disaster which they project onto Europe’s ailing car industry. The third type of China shock discourse - commonly known as the “China squeeze” launched most recently by Indian economists Shoumitro Chatterjee and Arvind Subramanian in the pages of Foreign Affairs - mobilizes a different, more speculative temporal register: the counterfactual realm of alternate history. The China squeeze argument asks not what has happened, or what is going to happen, but what might have been. Specifically, what options for economic development might have been open to Global South economies like India or the economies of sub-Saharan Africa, had it not been for China’s spectacular industrialization since the late 1990s and the persistent competitiveness of China’s manufacture in low-skilled segments. Chatterjee and Subramanian’s argument is that whilst China has built a powerful position in electrical machinery and other high-skill manufacturing, which is now delivering China Shock 2.0, it also continues to run a trade surplus in low-skill, labour-intensive manufacturing. This surplus is large and has remained largely unchanged in fifteen years. Indeed, in the 2010s, in trade with low-income countries, China’s surplus rapidly increased. On their reading, this squeezes low-income producers in low-skill sectors in which they “should” be able to compete. Source: “China’s Mercantilist Squeeze on Developing Countries” Shoumitro Chatterjee and Arvind Subramanian. Peterson Institute for International Economics 26-7 May 2026 Chatterjee and Subramanian’s wording is telling: (emphasis mine) The canonical trajectory of economic development in the post-World War II period is for countries to transition from agriculture to manufacturing, first in low-skilled manufacturing and then later on to high-skill manufacturing (Herrendorf, Rogerson, and Valentinyi 2013). At the global level, this implies that high-income countries (HICs) that once specialized in low-skilled activities cede manufacturing export space to poorer countries that come along to occupy that space. In 1965, advanced economies accounted for about 60 percent of global value-added exports in four key low-skilled manufacturing sectors, i.e., apparel, leather, textiles, and footwear. Over time this share declined and began to be occupied first by the East Asian tigers and, beginning in the late 1990s, by China. Today China accounts for about 50 percent of the global market. The question is whether China, with its rising prosperity, is continuing to behave like its richer counterparts and ceding export space to poorer followers or to behave unlike them and continuing to occupy space. In terms of the conceptual maneuvers it performs, of the three China shock discourses, the “China squeeze” argument is by far the most ambitious. After all, it bases its critique of China on a counterfactual imagining of the world. Like any counterfactual argument, to construct this alternative reality it must rely on a heuristic model. To make their argument Chatterjee and Subramanian mobilize two key claims. The first reference point is the actual history of rich-country industrialization, what they refer to as the “canonical path”. The idea is that countries transition from agriculture to light industry and low-skilled manufacturing and from there up the value chain. To make this useful as a standard of comparison and a means to construct a normative standard, they adjust sectoral export shares for two factors: 1. the underlying level of economic development of the exporting country, as measured by national income and 2. the degree to which the sector in question is internationalized. The idea being that for a high income country to have a high export share in low-skill sectors is anomalous and even more so if that particular product is highly internationalized and thus suitable for being “conceded” to lower-income competitors. Where should this process end? Here Chatterjee and Subramanian introduce their second benchmark. Their normative idea of a global development path is one in which, in due course, low-skill manufacturing exports are distributed in proportion to a country’s share in the global labour force. They imagine, in other words, a world of proportional, polycentric global development without much national specialization in low-skill manufacturing. A useful benchmark is that, in labor-intensive manufacturing sectors, a country’s share of world exports should be broadly commensurate with its share of the world’s low-skilled labor endowment. … In the Heckscher-Ohlin model, this would be true if value added per worker and export propensities, i.e., fraction of output that is exported, are the same across countries. It is this pleasant liberal vista of orderly global development, progressing towards a general distribution of low-skilled manufacturing against which they judge reality and conclude that the low-income countries are suffering a “China squeeze”. China is not exiting low-skill sectors fast enough Allowing for its gdp level and the degree of globalization, China’s share of low-skill manufacturing exports is far higher than it “should” be. Relative to population, its low-skill share of exports is far too high. That in turn yields the conclusion that huge numbers of jobs - the authors suggest tens of millions - are being hoarded by China. For the four sectors captured in figure 4, this excess in value-added exports is $110 billion in 2022. For all low-skilled sectors overall captured in appendix figure D.1, excess value-added exports amount to $365 billion. The crowding out of LMIC exports by China is therefore substantial. Both these claims have in common that they are strong structuralisms. The first is that development paths ought to resemble each other. The second is that broadly speaking as far as low-skilled manufacturing is concerned, all countries are alike. If the world currently diverges from the distribution of trade implied by these assumptions, if China is not following the advanced economy path and has huge exports, this must be the result of “policy”, which the authors then put in question as illegitimate or unfair. Thus the naturalistic construction of a canonical path leading to a “level” distribution of low-skilled manufacturing reveals itself to be a polemical tool. From the point of view of China shock polemics, this discourse is no doubt welcome. But as an account of economic history, it must surely be regarded as nothing short of bamboozling. Development paths do not follow a regular, natural sequence. As David Fishman put it aptly, “development is not a queue”. They are always and everywhere, through and through political. Development is not so much a process, as a project. Each such project is more or less well adjusted to its context. As Gerschenkron taught uneven and combined development implies differentiation rather than simple imitation on a single parth. It may be true that Europe and the US exited relatively early from low-skill work. But clearly technology has changed. As C&S themselves point out, China no longer enjoys a low wage environment. Do they really believe that such huge differences can be accounted for either by industrial policy, which as they admit does not operate powerfully in low-skill sectors, or by exchange rate manipulation? What is overwhelmingly dominant in explaining the persistence of “low-skill” manufacturing in China are surely the network effects of complex supply chains. Indeed the label of “low-skill” may miss the point. The degree of globalization which Chatterjee and Subramanian decide to conjure away in their model of the development path - to allow for the fact that Europe and American textiles exporters did not enjoy just-in-time logistics in the 1950s - obscures the point that the networks through which Chinese factories supply the world are themselves key parts of the low-skill industrialization project. China isn’t knocking out 1970s style “cheap”. It has redefined the entire product cycle. C&S’s casual reference to “T-shirts” is telling. In today’s “fast fashion”, there is weight on both terms. Fashion and fast. China’s success in delivering on both at unprecedentedly high speed and at unprecedentedly low cost, isn’t a low-skill operation at all. If we see development trajectories not as the serial repetition of the same, but as distinctive, crafted projects that cumulate in complex agglomerations of skill, technology and labor, then this explains why the assumption that low-skilled manufacturing should follow the distribution of population flies in the face of all experience. As countless cases attest, low-wage, low-income developed economies are not by themselves the makings of a competitive production base. As Leon Liao puts it quite fairly: “International trade has never been allocated according to population. A country’s population gives it no natural claim to an equivalent share of global exports." And the remarkable fact is that Subramanian alone and with co-authors has long been making this point, not to pillory China, as is the case of the tendentious _Foreign Affair_s and Peterson pieces, but to highlight the great counterpart to China’s industrial success, namely India’s relative failure. The much-quoted Foreign Affairs piece showed low-skill export shares only for China, not for India. If you put both countries in the picture as Chaterjee and Subramanian have done on other occasions, the picture looks like this. China is far above the line, but India, almost as large in terms of population, is no less anomalous, just in the opposite direction. As far as global populations are concerned, and the imagining of tens of millions of “squeezed” jobs, it is this Sino-Indian pair that account for a huge share of the action. What this graph reveals is not China’s cheating, but India’s “greatest development failure”, at least this is the argument made Arvind Subramanian, this time in co-authorship with Devesh Kapur, in their major book, A Sixth of Humanity. Independent India’s Development Odyssey which appeared with Oxford University Press earlier this year. In this highly critical work on India’s development, China is repeatedly evoked, not to criticize but as a benchmark against which to illuminate what India’s political economy has not delivered i.e. large-scale formal employment for hundreds of millions of citizens. Kapur and Subramanian leave no doubt, if you want to understand why China, not India was the main driver of manufacturing globalization from the 1980s, don’t look to slots opening up in the division of labour thanks to the liberal mindedness of advanced economies, look to the contrasting political economy of the Maoist PRC and India’s post-independence political economy. As Kapur and Subramian note: The great divergence between China and India did not begin in 1978 with the Deng reforms—it was well underway by then. In one of the great ironies of modern history, the conditions created by Maoism turned out to be a great launching pad for industrial globalization. As the comparison of India and China in 1980 makes clear, to imagine manufacturing would be equally distributed when populations are so differently endowed in terms of educational and nutritional is fanciful. Here is the data from Kapur and Subramanian, data which I explored back at the very beginning of Chartbook. As Kapur and Subramanian insist, the striking fact is that even as India’s growth accelerated from the 1980s, structural change has not. Formal employment in India lags woefully behind. Why? As Kapur and Subramanian note, the path-dependent impact of India’s poor early start was devastating. The list of factors they mention is long and weighty: We argue for a new five-fold explanation applicable at different stages of Indian history: in the initial stages, the legacy of two key pre-1980s policies, the neglect of agriculture and the strangling of the domestic private sector, were critical. The failure of broad-based agricultural growth militated against rural industrialization, which would have been devoted to satisfying local needs that would have necessarily been labour intensive. Then, when the boom came after 1980, the thicket of regulation and broader labour protections that were legislated prematurely in a nascent democracy, underpinned by a deep ideological aversion to private capital in general and big capital specifically, became a barrier to attaining the size that would be necessary to compete globally. Similarly, the reforms after 1991, while wide-ranging, did not quite encompass non-tradeable inputs critical to manufacturing, namely, land, logistics infrastructure and power. A combination of low investment (logistics infrastructure), regulation (land) and the continued monopoly supply by state governments (power), combined with residual socialism, kept costs at 75–100 per cent above efficient supply. These factors were compounded on the supply side by the government, which dominated the formal labour market and established exorbitantly high wages at the lower end of the skill spectrum. This made their employment in the labour-intensive sector by the private sector less attractive. Finally, when the services sector and its exports boomed, wages soared even further via a Dutch Disease effect: one successful tradeable sector killed and cannibalized another less-skilled tradable sector, namely, manufacturing. Thus, scarcity-inducing policies of the planning era, precocious democracy and a Gandhian aversion to size; inefficient, monopolistic supply of critical non-tradable inputs; the behemoth of government; and super-successful skill-intensive services successively undermined India’s unskilled labour employment opportunities. The employment failure seems to have been over-determined. … Less quantifiable but no less important are some of the sociological factors that have undermined manufacturing and factory jobs. Take the impact of the success of the IT sector—located in urban areas with better working conditions, such as air-conditioned offices, good schools for children and attractive entertainment options. It became a more attractive place for engineering and management graduates to flock to. … Consider manufacturing and female employment. Indian society makes it difficult for women to work, reflected in India’s unusually low female labour force participation (elaborated in Chapter XIII). Indian society, in particular the routine harassment of women in public spaces, makes it even more difficult for them to travel long distances to take up work.37 Combined with onerous regulations on creating hostels and dormitories for women—which, in turn, prevents multiple shifts of operation—factories need to be located in areas with a large female labour pool. While firms can take apparel plants to female labour or bring them to the plants by building large-scale dormitories, this raises costs. If there was a case for subsidies to encourage labour-intensive manufacturing, housing subsidies to build dormitories for women workers would be a good place to start. All of this meant, that when opportunities did open up, in part thanks to adjustments in China, India was in no position to take advantage. Here is the account of the 2020s from Kapur and Subramanian. It stands in dizzying contrast to the one-sided, “China squeeze” argument delivered in the Peterson and Foreign Affairs pieces: In 2022, for example, India’s share of global exports in clothing (the canonical labour-intensive sector) was 3.1 per cent compared to 32 per cent for China. This is extremely disappointing because China started vacating export space in this sector after the Global Financial Crisis as its wages started rising; it then vacated further space in the aftermath of geopolitical developments that led investors to seek alternative investment locations. Between its peak and today, China lost about 7.5 percentage points of global export share (worth about $43 billion in 2022); over this period, India’s export share remained stagnant at 3 per cent, while that of Vietnam and Bangladesh rose by 3.5 to 4 percentage points. China’s loss did not translate into any gain for India in terms of low-skill exports and employment. Put differently, when the conditions for dynamism and prosperity were established after 1991, and even more tantalizingly when the global export opportunities opened up, it was as if India was a high-wage economy and only skilled labour could benefit from the dynamism. It had converted its physically abundant unskilled workforce into an economically expensive resource, penalizing its use. It is not my mission here to argue for or against Kapur and Subramanian’s interpretation of India’s development trajectory. The point in this context is simply that the “China squeeze” such as it is can only be understood, in relation to the heavy burden of domestic constraints that Kapur and Subramanian so unsparingly enumerate. I am concentrating here on India because it is the great counterpart to China and the unspoken reference point of the “China squeeze” discourse. But the point is more general. Can anyone with a straight face suggest that the main problems afflicting the development of South Africa or Nigeria, the great centers of mass underemployment in sub-saharan Africa, are cheap competition from China driven by Beijing’s industrial policy and an undervalued RMB? Likewise, is the main problem of the American working-class the threat of Chinese competition or the manifest crisis of social reproduction in the United States itself? The point here, as in the discourse around China shock 2.0 in Europe, is to insist that we should not normalize the world and pathologize China, without actually investigating what is going on in America’s industrial wastelands, the German car industry, or India’s lopsided labour market. One-sided pathologization should be understood for what it is, a polemical gesture. Concepts like China shock and China squeeze are, what Reinhart Koselleck, following Carl Schmitt, would have described as “asymmetrische Kampfbegriffe”, or “asymmetrical counter-concepts” or “asymmetrical combat concepts”. If the function of arguments like the “China squeeze” is to alert elites in the rest of the world of the need to rejuvenate and energize their development projects, so be it. But let us see the resulting discourses as the mobilizing interventions that they are. Interestingly, a significant slice of China’s public sphere - the so-called industrial party - have been obsessed for the last twenty years with precisely these questions of counterfactual economic history. Since the mid 2000s, a massive online discourse developed around an alternative history in which Chinese techno-patriots were asked to imagine how they would proceed if they had the possibility of traveling back in time to transport modern technology into the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) thus averting the “great divergence” of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a fantasy of course, but also a goad. The point was not directed at Westerners. The alternate history is dramatically nationalist, but few n the West had even heard of it until recently. The adherents of the industrial party are not liberal moralists. They don’t project natural ladders of international development and ask why others don’t cede space. They take the Realpolitik of global economic development for granted. Their pointe was directed against fellow Chinese. The rallying cry of the alternative narrative was this: Now that we are beginning to gain steam and push forward on our national development path, now that we are breaking out of the inferior position assigned to us even in the early years following WTO accession, do not lose yourself in humanistic imaginings about better futures. In the spirit of Deng, they called on China to embrace the hard truth of development. Perhaps one might of the Industrial Party as a cultural trend born out of desire for symbolic revenge against those who had inflicted the century of humiliation. In terms of the various temporalities of the “China shock” - retrospective, prospective and counterfactual - one might think of the Industrial Policy discourse as truly speculative, conjuring up the China shock that never was. Or perhaps one might better think of it as imagining a world in which a powerful China was no shock at all, but simply a defining fact of modern history. I love putting out Chartbook. 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Aug 4 • 10:05 AM EDT • Entertainment • wnypapers.com

You can try the newly-launched Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14 for free, right now, if you have a spare 117GB

"To help ensure a stable launch experience, subscription fees will be waived for approximately one month following release," says Square Enix.

Aug 4 • 9:46 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net

Gusto Small Business Jobs Report: Small Businesses Add 38,200 Jobs in July, Marking Sixth Straight Month of Growth

America's small businesses added an estimated 38,200 net new jobs in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest Gusto Small Business Jobs Report — the sixth consecutive month of positive hiring following January's dip. July's gain held roughly in line with June's 40,800 net new jobs, extending a small business labor market that has remained remarkably steady through the summer even as growth normalizes from the sharper gains seen earlier this spring.

Aug 4 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com

Steelers issue statement after Aaron Rodgers blasts Fauci

The Pittsburgh Steelers have offered a response following Aaron Rodgers' harsh comments on Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Aug 4 • 6:07 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Mamdani defends second home tax following deadline extension

Only the approximately 17,000 owners who got a letter needed to pay or prove an exemption.

Aug 4 • 4:59 AM EDT • Politics • ny1.com

Giants' Posey Discusses Moves Following Trade Deadline

Buster Posey and Zack Minasian explained why the San Francisco Giants prioritized upside over quantity at the trade deadline.

Aug 3 • 11:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs

Apple will let users copy and paste content between an iPhone and a Windows PC, following an interoperability request from Microsoft in the EU.

Aug 3 • 9:43 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5mac.com

Google rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel

Following the last release two weeks ago that didn’t have any obvious changes, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 is rolling...

Aug 3 • 4:49 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

Tommy Sullivan and John Ziegler to Perform at LI Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on Aug 16th

As part of the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Soundtrack to Summer Series, Musician Tommy Sullivan (a member of the Brooklyn Bridge) will perform LIVE music and Comedian John Ziegler will open with comedy set at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook Village (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on Aug. 16th from 3-4pm. The event is free for members or with general admission ticket purchase or $10 at the door concert ticket purchase. For details on this and upcoming events please visit https://www.limusichalloffame.... About Tommy Sullivan A life-long Long Islander and proud U.S. Army veteran, Tommy Sullivan enlisted in 1965 and was accepted to the United States Military Academy Band, where he created the first official rock group at West Point. Reentering civilian life in 1968, he helped create the Rhythm Method, a 7-piece Long Island band which was discovered by Johnny Maestro, then singing lead with the Del-Satins. The combined groups became the Brooklyn Bridge. As band leader and musical director, Tommy penned the group’s horn arrangements on every Bridge hit, including their gold record, Worst that could happen. Upon leaving the Bridge, Tommy co-founded Atlantic Records’ supergroup Ramatam, which was Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell’s first group following Hendrix’ death. For the second Ramatam LP Tommy wrote and orchestrated original material which featured select members of the NY Philharmonic Orchestra. Together with Johnny Maestro, Tommy co-produced Johnny’s final CD, Peace on earth. The critically acclaimed album features Tommy’s arrangements & orchestrations, plus several of his original songs. A Charter Inductee to the LI Music Hall of Fame, Tommy Sullivan continues to write, record, arrange and produce records, serve as musical director/ arranger/conductor for projects across many musical genres plus donates dozens of performances annually for numerous charity events. Tommy Sullivan’s dynamic and unique one-man show, A thousand memories, featuring his vocals and performances on four instruments, has been packing concert auditoriums, nightclubs, private parties–even vineyards-for the past several years. John Zeigler Born and raised in New York, John has performed stand-up comedy for close to 20 years and was the winner of the 2016 "Funniest Comic on the East Coast" Contest at Mohegan Sun. John's opened for such comics as Sebastian Maniscalco, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Breuer and Robert Klein. He currently headlines clubs across the country and regularly tours with legendary comedian Bobby Collins. John recently released his Dry Bar Comedy Special and Getting My Affairs in Order.

Aug 3 • 3:39 PM EDT • Entertainment • iloveny.com

Geno Segers will no longer join Broadway’s ‘Hadestown’ after online backlash

The actor and producers say they mutually agreed to part ways following criticism over past comments about transgender people. “Hadestown”

Aug 3 • 2:45 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com

OnePlus 15 and more have fully sold out in the US following shutdown

Following a shutdown of the brand in the US and Europe, OnePlus 15 is now sold out, as are nearly all other products.

Aug 3 • 1:55 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

Google teases Pixel 11 Pro Fold, early pre-order time on August 12

Following the Pixel 11 Pro last week, Google is now officially teasing the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Meanwhile, pre-orders look...

Aug 3 • 12:23 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

Judge lets DHS proceed with border wall through a Texas town’s levee system

The town of Presidio argued that the wall could cause flooding and that the administration isn’t following the law as it rushes forward with its plans.

Aug 3 • 11:44 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

The Bull Case For Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Could Change Following Mixed Q2 Results And Aggressive Expansion Plans

Sphere Entertainment Co. has reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$313.64 million versus US$282.68 million a year earlier, alongside a shift from net income of US$151.82 million to a net loss of US$38.79 million. Despite reporting a loss, the company highlighted growing Sphere-driven revenue, venue expansion plans in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor, and a broader content slate including future Wizard of Oz and Rocky Horror Picture Show experiences. We will now examine...

Aug 3 • 11:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st

Good Communication Is Good Business by Geoffrey Losee

The following column was contributed by J.D. Fisher. Mixed-use communities are increasingly common. Restaurants, breweries, retail stores, entertainment venues, and professional offices often operate within walking distance of established neighborhoods. That proximity creates tremendous opportunity, but it also means that a business's decisions may affect more than just its customers. Many business owners understandably focus on obtaining the permits necessary to open their doors. However, municipal approval is rarely the end of the conversation. As a business evolves, whether by adding outdoor seating, live entertainment, extended operating hours, or other new amenities, the applicable zoning ordinance may require additional approvals or impose operational standards designed to balance commercial activity with nearby residential uses. From a business perspective, the question should not simply be, "Can we do this?" It should also be, "Have we communicated with everyone who may be affected?" Recent local news coverage highlighted how differing interpretations of a municipal ordinance can quickly become the subject of public hearings, legal arguments, and significant uncertainty for a business. While every situation turns on its own facts, one common theme emerged: practical solutions are more difficult to achieve if communication breaks down. Businesses can often reduce that risk by engaging early with the relevant stakeholders. That begins with municipal staff. Planning departments are oftentimes willing to discuss how an ordinance applies before substantial investments are made. Seeking clarification in advance may identify permitting requirements or operational limitations that can be addressed proactively rather than after enforcement action. Communication should not stop with local government. Nearby property owners and neighborhood representatives frequently appreciate being informed about proposed changes before they occur. A brief meeting, an informational email, or an invitation to discuss concerns can foster goodwill and reveal potential issues while there is still flexibility to adjust operations. That’s why such meetings often required for substantial projects and may be a good idea even if not required. Perhaps most importantly, businesses should view compliance as an ongoing process rather than a one-time event. Operational changes that seem minor from a business standpoint may have regulatory implications under local development ordinances. Periodically reviewing proposed changes with experienced land-use counsel or planning professionals can help identify issues before they become disputes. No ordinance can eliminate every conflict between commercial activity and residential expectations. Nor should every disagreement become a legal controversy. But businesses that invest in transparent, proactive communication place themselves in the strongest position to protect both their operations and their relationships within the community. In today's regulatory environment, good communication is more than good public relations, it is good risk management. If your business is planning to expand its operations, introduce a new use, or simply wants to better understand how local land development regulations apply, the attorneys at Rountree Losee LLP are available to help. Our land use and local government practice works with businesses throughout southeastern North Carolina to navigate municipal approval processes, identify potential issues before they become disputes, and keep projects moving forward with confidence. Read more at rountreelosee.com.

Aug 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com

School Smartphone Bans Show No Effect on Youth Mental Health

Following a decade of declining youth mental health, many states have attempted to limit children’s access to social media and the internet by banning smartphones in schools. In new research, Henry Saffer finds no evidence that in-school smartphone bans have any effect on the screentime or mental well-being of young Americans.

Aug 3 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • promarket.org

From kitchen-table idea to growing mobile business: Southern Mamas Loaded Teas expands in Greenville

Southern Mamas Loaded Tea is serving more than loaded teas. The Greenville-based mobile business has built a following in Owensboro through deliveries, catering, community events, and what owner TeAnnah Widdrington describes as a strong focus on giving back.

Aug 3 • 1:15 AM EDT • Business • owensborotimes.com

Cubs Interested in Multiple Starters Following Kevin Gausman Trade: Report

After acquiring SP Kevin Gausman, the Chicago Cubs aren't done making trades ahead of the MLB's Aug.3 deadline. The post Cubs Interested in Multiple Starters Following Kevin Gausman Trade: Report appeared first on HEAVY.

Aug 3 • 12:59 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Craig Counsell confident in Cubs however trade deadline goes

In the hours before Sunday’s game against the Yankees, the buzz in the baseball air was all focused on what will happen the following afternoon when the trade deadline passes....

Aug 2 • 6:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Is all publicity good publicity for the WNBA?

You might not know it if you’re just a general sports fan living in the age of the internet, but beyond the off-court drama involving Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham following comments she made about transgender athletes in an interview with ESPN nearly two weeks ago, the WNBA is hitting the home stretch of its…

Aug 2 • 3:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Business to permanently close following fatal Mathews County crash

Hampton Roads Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina News, Weather, Traffic and Sports.

Aug 2 • 12:50 PM EDT • Business • wavy.com

K-League K-League All Stars Man City Manchester City

Following Enzo Maresca’s maiden game as Manager, in which City drew 1-1 with Inter Milan before a 3-1 penalty shootout defeat, our attention now turns to our next friendly. Live WEDNESDAY 5 AUGUST: ...

Aug 2 • 5:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

TST Images: Brewers beat Angels, 3-1, at Angel Stadium

LOS ANGELES --The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 3-1, on August 1, 2026 at Angel Stadium and The Sporting Tribune's Robert Sloter was there to capture the following TST Images.

Aug 2 • 12:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

ASU adds 2 ahead of expected special transfer portal

ASU's late additions come ahead of an expected special transfer portal window following a Friday court order granting eligibility to class of 2022 players who haven't redshirted.

Aug 1 • 5:33 PM EDT • Sports • arizonasports.com

Transgender Olympic athlete settles Sophie Cunningham debate with science

The Indiana Fever are on a five-game winning streak following Friday night’s 112-98 win over the Portland Fire, which saw superstar guard Caitlin Clark record her fourth career triple-double. However, even with the Fever surging and rising in the WNBA standings, the discourse surrounding the team has continued to be dominated by reserve guard Sophie…

Aug 1 • 10:03 AM EDT • Science • sports.yahoo.com

Gallery: Dias, Marmoush and Nunes arrive in Hong Kong!

Ruben Dias, Omar Marmoush and Matheus Nunes have all joined up with Enzo Maresca's squad in Hong Kong. Men's Team Donnarumma: We’re eager to show we’re ready Having had a three-week rest following...

Aug 1 • 3:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sentara Health ends contract with Anthem over reimbursement rates

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Sentara Health has terminated its contract with insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield following a dispute over reimbursement rates. While Sentara Health requested a 6.2%…

Jul 31 • 9:01 PM EDT • Health • wavy.com

Microsoft Promises Better Windows 11 Memory Efficiency

Following large-scale dissatisfaction with the overall Windows experience, Microsoft in March 2026 issued a statement explaining that it would be working to deliver "smoother navigation and more reliable performance for everyday tasks." Now, over four months later, Pavan Davaluri, President of...

Jul 31 • 7:22 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com

How repeated burglaries left a Grant Park business owner facing $30K in losses

A Grant Park smoke shop owner faces over $33,000 in total damages and stolen goods following two separate break-in incidents.

Jul 31 • 6:45 PM EDT • Business • fox5atlanta.com

CDFW News | Del Norte County Razor Clam Fishery Closes Due to Public Health Hazard; Monterey Bay Anchovy and Sardine Restrictions Lifted as Health Concern Alleviated

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County today following a recommendation from state health agencies that consumption of razor clams in the area poses a significant human health threat for domoic acid exposure.

Jul 31 • 5:58 PM EDT • Health • wildlife.ca.gov

FIFA has scrapped $20 billion World Cup sell-off plan, New York Post reports

FIFA's plan to sell a piece ​of its business empire ‌to outside investors has collapsed following an open ​revolt by soccer ​officials worldwide and a ⁠major rift among top ​FIFA executives, the ​New York Post reported on Friday.

Jul 31 • 5:56 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com

Google rolling out Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 for Pixel

Following the last release over two weeks ago, Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 is rolling out today for Pixel devices....

Jul 31 • 4:17 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com

Community Health Improvement Plan to outline Kenosha County’s health priorities for next 5 years

Following up on a community survey conducted last year, work is now underway on a refreshed Community Health Improvement Plan for Kenosha County, Health Officer Ricky Ferrari Traner announced today.Th

Jul 31 • 3:44 PM EDT • Health • kenoshacountywi.gov

Maine GOP candidate outlines plan to fight drug addiction

Following a tour of Phoenix House in Lewiston, Charles said he would put in place more services to help those struggling with addiction, particularly in the immediate aftermath of the administration of Narcan, which reverses overdoses.

Jul 31 • 1:13 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com

CBS Sports makes major announcement about Tony Romo following his arrest

CBS Sports has made a decision about Tony Romo following his arrest on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Jul 31 • 11:54 AM EDT • Sports • cleveland.com

Tony Romo put on leave at CBS Sports following arrest

Tony Romo has been put on leave from his role at CBS Sports, the network said in a statement on Friday.

Jul 31 • 11:51 AM EDT • Sports • abc7chicago.com

Tony Romo put on leave at CBS Sports following arrest

Tony Romo has been put on leave from his role at CBS Sports, the network said in a statement on Friday.

Jul 31 • 11:39 AM EDT • Sports • abcnews.com

Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports 'until further notice' following OWI arrest, JJ Watt to replace him in booth

Jul 31 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports 'until further notice' following OWI arrest

Jul 31 • 11:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Small town in Colorado abandoned after health hazard related to drinking water

A small Colorado town was deemed abandoned after all the elected officials resigned following a health hazard regarding local water.

Jul 31 • 11:29 AM EDT • Health • wset.com

Small town in Colorado abandoned after health hazard related to drinking water

A small Colorado town was deemed abandoned after all the elected officials resigned following a health hazard regarding local water.

Jul 31 • 11:29 AM EDT • Health • wjla.com

Tony Romo placed on leave by CBS Sports following arrest

CBS Sports has placed NFL analyst Tony Romo on leave following his arrest last week on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Jul 31 • 11:29 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com

AbbVie touts double-digit sales jump, future prospects following Apogee acquisition

AbbVie’s immunology and neuroscience businesses drove sales and profits beyond expectations in the second quarter.

Jul 31 • 11:22 AM EDT • Business • chicagobusiness.com

Exclusive | Tony Romo on leave from CBS Sports following OWI arrest

Jul 31 • 11:20 AM EDT • Sports • pagesix.com

Support Schumer's Anti-Corruption Bill; Reverse the Corrosion of American Politics

July 31, 2026 – In response to Sen. Schumer’s announcement of new legislation to create an Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Center for International Policy Senior Nonresident Fellow Casey Michel issued the following statement: “We welcome Sen. Schumer’s push to place anti-corruption efforts front and center for Democratic reforms. We also commend the bill for taking aim far […]

Jul 31 • 11:16 AM EDT • Politics • internationalpolicy.org

A cautionary tale for radiologists reporting on rib fractures

The fatal case report highlights the risk of delayed aortic rupture following posterior rib fractures—something radiologists and other providers need to be aware of, experts warn.

Jul 31 • 2:06 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com

Middletown linebacker inspired to give back following brother's health battle

Middletown linebacker Mekhi Corbin used his recent commitment to the University of Delaware to returned to Nemours Children's Hospital this month for a much happier reason than in the past.

Jul 30 • 11:42 PM EDT • Health • wdel.com

Sonoma County updates health advisory due to poor air quality caused by the Woodside Fire

8:15 P.M. UPDATE: Conditions are changing quickly and the air quality conditions have evolved to "hazardous" and "very unhealthy" levels. The Sonoma County Health Officer today issued the following health advisory: Areas of Sonoma County may experience "very unhealthy" or "hazardous" air quality caused by the wildfire event along the coast near Timber Cove and Salt Point State Park. People may experience adverse health effects from the smoke over Sonoma County and across the region. Below are some things you can do when the air quality is poor.

Jul 30 • 11:11 PM EDT • Health • sonomacounty.gov

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Could Be 16% Undervalued Following Its Earnings Report

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) moved into focus after its latest quarterly report. The company posted a Q2 net loss alongside higher sales, and the stock reacted positively as results topped market expectations. See our latest analysis for Sphere Entertainment. Sphere Entertainment's latest results came after a strong run, with a year to date share price return of 57.29% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 244.53%. This hints at building momentum despite a 30 day share price pullback of...

Jul 30 • 9:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com

Packers signing veteran long snapper following workout

The Packers need a long snapper with Matt Orzech injured. Enter Cal Adomitis, a veteran who worked out for the Packers on Thursday.

Jul 30 • 7:33 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Journal, university investigations launched into gene-editing death following Science-Retraction Watch reporting

Nature is investigating concerns surrounding a paper at the heart of a news story published last week on the death of a 6-year-old girl following a gene therapy treatment in China. The paper, publi…

Jul 30 • 2:33 PM EDT • Science • retractionwatch.com

Phillies Facing Trea Turner Decision After Zach Neto Report

Trea Turner could potential move positions following Phillies' interest in Zach Neto

Jul 30 • 2:16 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Connections to STI & Health Services After Incarceration

Download a customizable, stigma-reducing resource that supports continuity of care and connects people to STI and health care services following incarceration.

Jul 30 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • astho.org

LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button

Following 404 Media's reporting on how LinkedIn is full of AI slop, the platform is giving users a chance to report it when they see it.

Jul 30 • 10:34 AM EDT • Technology • 404media.co

This Week in Sports Trivia: July 30, 2026

How closely were you following the sports news this week? Find out and test your knowledge by taking The Athletic's weekly quiz.

Jul 30 • 7:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak

Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

Jul 29 • 8:42 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org

Argentina trio charged with assault for post-World Cup final brawl

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against several players for a post-match brawl following Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final.

Jul 29 • 1:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Wellstar Health System lays off 761 corporate, administrative staff

Wellstar Health System laid off 761 workers yesterday “following a comprehensive review of our organization,” the Georgia nonprofit confirmed to Fierce Healthcare. | The cuts translate to about 2% of the nonprofit system's headcount, and do not include frontline care roles.

Jul 29 • 12:30 PM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com

SENATOR DECLAN O’SCANLON, ASSEMBLYWOMAN VICTORIA FLYNN, AND ASSEMBLYMAN GERRY SCHARFENBERGER ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AMIDST RESIDENTS’ ESCALATING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN KEYPORT:

SENATOR DECLAN O’SCANLON, ASSEMBLYWOMAN VICTORIA FLYNN, AND ASSEMBLYMAN GERRY SCHARFENBERGER ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AMIDST RESIDENTS’ ESCALATING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN KEYPORT: July 29, 2026 “As concerns continue to grow regarding the reported “cancer cluster” in the Borough of Keyport, we want every resident to know that their health and well-being remain our[...]

Jul 29 • 11:44 AM EDT • Health • insidernj.com

Splatoon Raiders is currently the 7th greatest game of all time on Metacritic, according to User Score

While not a true indicator of quality, the results at least show a dedicated following…

Jul 29 • 6:34 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com

The rise of Frank ‘The Tank’ Fleming and the big business of being mad at the Mets

The Barstool Sports personality built a following on Mets misery, and in this woeful season, his anger has resonated with Mets fans.

Jul 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com

The rise of Frank ‘The Tank’ Fleming and the big business of being mad at the Mets

The Barstool Sports personality built a following on Mets misery, and in this woeful season, his anger has resonated with Mets fans.

Jul 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com

Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild: How Bayer Leverkusen glory explains the plan to recruit role models at Stamford Bridge

Following the news that Chelsea are looking to sign Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson this summer, Adam Bate reflects on whether there are lessons from Xabi Alonsos spectacular success at Bayer Leverkusen that offer clues to explain his thinking...

Jul 29 • 5:30 AM EDT • Sports • skysports.com

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 28: Ramazan Temirov enters top 15

Check out the latest rankings update following UFC Fight Night 282 and PFL Washington.

Jul 28 • 10:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Kansas State Football Gets Another Major Endorsement For Next Season

Kansas State football has undergone major changes in the past few months, following coach Chris Klieman's retirement after a rollercoaster 2025 season.

Jul 28 • 8:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Tony Romo Rumor: Could CBS Fire Cowboys Icon Following Arrest?

Jul 28 • 8:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Willy Street businesses impacted as protests block customer traffic

MADISON — Restaurants and shops along Willy Street have had to adjust how they operate as customer traffic has gone down following protests that erupted after a police shooting on

Jul 28 • 7:14 PM EDT • Business • channel3000.com

Cause of death for Ben and Casey Affleck’s mom revealed following pancreatic cancer battle

A cause of death has been revealed for Ben and Casey Affleck’s mom, Chris Affleck, shortly after the Boston family announced that their matriarch had died in June.

Jul 28 • 3:56 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

Billy Bob Thornton inducted into SC Hall of Fame for 'meaningful impact'

Billy Bob Thornton was inducted into the SC Entertainment & Music Hall of Fame following his performance with The Boxmasters on July 27 in Liberty.

Jul 28 • 3:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • greenvilleonline.com

The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is on the hunt for its next CEO

The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is preparing to search for a new CEO following the resignation of April Wehrs, who led the organization for 15 years. The chamber’s board plans to hire a… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in

Jul 28 • 3:03 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com

Report: College Sports Commission opens inquiry into UNC football

The College Sports Commission has approached North Carolina’s football program about a potential investigation, with GM Michael Lombardi placed on paid leave following an HR complaint, per sources cited by The Athletic.

Jul 28 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • sportsbusinessjournal.com

Evan Rachel Wood is ‘sad’ about being left out of ‘Practical Magic’ sequel: ‘They’re not following the book’

Evan Rachel Wood opens up about her disappointment in not being asked to reprise her role as an Owens daughter for the upcoming sequel to ‘Practical Magic.’

Jul 28 • 11:20 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com

5 Reasons to Buy a MacBook Air Now Instead of Waiting

Apple's next MacBook Air is several months away, but if you've been holding off on an upgrade, here's why now could actually be a good time to buy. The Current Air is the Best Value Mid-Tier Mac The M5 MacBook Air starts at $1,299 following Apple's recent $200 price hike, but Amazon is already knocking $100 off, bringing it down to $1,199.

Jul 28 • 10:53 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com

Lindsay Clancy case trial puts a tragic spotlight on postpartum mental health

As the Lindsay Clancy trial draws national attention, many mental health experts following the case hope it will help educate people about how common it is for new mothers to struggle.

Jul 28 • 9:23 AM EDT • Health • wbur.org

Pokémon GO Fest: Mega Finale Announced

Just when you thought Pokémon GO Fest was over for another year, it turns out one more global adventure is still ahead! Mark your calendars for Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Mega Finale, happening September 5th and 6th, 2026. We don’t know any details yet, but Scopely have shared the following: “The excitement of GO Fest […]

Jul 28 • 9:11 AM EDT • Technology • pokemongohub.net

Double Fine Announces Layoffs Following Split From Xbox

"Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful action," says Double Fine head Tim Schafer.

Jul 28 • 8:00 AM EDT • Technology • gameinformer.com

Rodri out for 'short period' after back surgery

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined for a "short period of rehabilitation" following back surgery on Monday.

Jul 28 • 7:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Sammy Hagar invites David Lee Roth to Vegas after canceled shows

David Lee Roth is getting support from his former Van Halen replacement, Sammy Hagar, following a string of tour cancelations.

Jul 27 • 7:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • centraloregondaily.com

Buccaneers DT Vita Vea Requests Trade Following Stalled Extension Talks

Extension talks between Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially hit a wall and the star defensive tackle is now requesting a trade.

Jul 27 • 7:00 PM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com

Mets’ Juan Soto Reveals Injury Update Before Braves Game

New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto gave some thoughts on his season outlook following a calf injury ahead of Monday's game versus the Atlanta Braves.

Jul 27 • 4:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com

Welltower Issues Business Update

/PRNewswire/ -- Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has issued the following business update which can be found at: https://welltower.com/jul-27-26-business-update...

Jul 27 • 4:06 PM EDT • Business • prnewswire.com

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 10, 2026

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment,” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, today announced that it plans to report second quarter 2026 financial results after market close on August 10, 2026. Following the release, the Company’s management team will host a conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET to review the results. A live webcast of the conf

Jul 27 • 4:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com