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Girls flag football is the fastest-growing high school sport, with more than 102,000 players in 2025-26—a 551% jump in four years—and now sanctioned in 23 states plus Washington, D.C., backed by NFL investment; the sport is expanding to the 2028 Olympics, with about 3,990 schools reporting participants in 2025-26.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of the year after seven years at the helm, a tenure that saw the league expand from 12 to 18 teams, secure new media rights, and extend the schedule, while facing ongoing controversy over marketing of stars and debates surrounding transgender athletes in women’s sports; no successor has been announced yet.
At the G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, the United States invited Russia to attend in person (Anton Siluanov at the table) while denying accreditation to several journalists, sparking dismay among some ministers. The talks focused on lifting global growth amid energy shocks and an AI investment boom, with U.S. officials pushing deregulation and China rebalancing, while stressing that Russia will not receive economic relief while the war in Ukraine continues.
President Trump advances a growth-focused agenda, claiming control of Venezuela's 65 billion barrels of oil to lower U.S. pump prices and proposing expanded refining capacity, while pressing the Fed to cut rates even as Warsh signals possible hikes; GDP rose 1.5% in Q2 2026, underscoring a gap between Trump’s growth rhetoric and data, and rate-cut hopes clash with policy signals. Treasury defends larger long-bond buybacks amid criticism from Druckenmiller; the FTC sues Amazon for allegedly hiding surcharges to advertisers; the piece also notes Iran's attack on U.S. bases and tech outages affecting Outlook and ChatGPT Work.
At the G20, Scott Bessent pushes a growth‑driven agenda—reducing regulation and expanding private‑sector influence—to lift the world economy, while Fed official Warsh says inflation and growth are now driven by policy choices in a shifting global landscape; the discussions unfold amid ongoing U.S. trade tensions with partners and heightened pressure on Iran, with Canada weighing in on its economic footing.
At the Asheville G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh push growth as the cure for mounting debt, with Warsh heralding a shift to secular growth and a global investment surge, while Iran sanctions and EU support for pressure efforts loom; coverage also notes press access limits and high-profile attendees.
US Treasury official Bessent travels to the G20 in Asheville to marshal support on Iran and pressure China, rejects claims that the administration is reluctant to confront Beijing, and pushes a growth-focused agenda including deregulation, energy independence and debt restructuring.
A Reuters explainer says U.S. Treasuries still look safe, but debt dynamics are shifting as global rates rise and deficits stay large. Public debt sits near 100% of GDP and interest payments run about 3% of GDP, while growth remains around 2%—not enough to sustainably shrink the debt burden. Deficits have lingered at recession‑era levels even as the economy expands, aided by tax cuts and spending in aging demographics. The combination raises the risk of a debt cliff further out, prompting talk of potential Fed/treasury interventions to cap long-term yields. AI and other growth catalysts could help, but their timing and fiscal impact remain uncertain, making higher borrowing costs and tighter financing conditions a growing backdrop for U.S. debt sustainability.
With the U.S. debt reaching $40 trillion, Trump argues the economy can grow its way out of the problem, but Kent Smetters of the Wharton School calls the notion a “fantastic story” that isn’t realistically feasible. The debt-to-GDP ratio sits around 122%, and major entitlement costs (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) and political constraints limit any growth-driven fix. Bond-market signals and unscheduled Treasury buybacks highlight looming risks, while policymakers debate deficit reduction or commissions. Economists emphasize that a credible, broad-based plan—not growth alone—is needed to address the debt, even as AI-driven investment fuels near-term expansion and midterm politics heighten attention to fiscal policy.
After a sweeping reset that trimmed thousands of jobs and restructured studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined four priorities—CORE, CONTENT, CREATION, and CONNECTION—to return Xbox to growth by fiscal year 2027, improve profitability to industry norms, and reorganize around flagship franchises. The plan includes staged milestones through FY27–2030, a shift to longer-term franchise planning across media (including Minecraft and cross-brand partnerships), and a push toward double‑digit player and engagement growth with stronger margins.
SoFi posted stronger Q2 growth than Robinhood, with revenue of $1.21B (up 43%), 15.8M members and SoFi Plus surpassing 200k subscribers, while Robinhood reported $1.31B in revenue (up 32%) and 28.4M funded customers. SoFi edged ahead on growth metrics, but both stocks slid after the report as SoFi kept EBITDA guidance flat and Robinhood faced crypto headwinds; year-to-date, SoFi is down ~42% and Robinhood down ~20%, though retail sentiment leaned bullish for both.
Zendaya says Tom Holland is her best friend and that she loves growing together with him while they continue making Spider-Man films; the two have grown up side by side since joining the franchise in 2016, with their relationship publicly confirmed in 2021, and they’re still collaborating on projects like The Odyssey as they keep their personal lives private.
Ted Danson reveals on his podcast that his personal turmoil in the final year of Cheers overshadowed the show’s ending, saying he wanted to stop lying and become emotionally mature. He explains he left Cheers in 1993 to explore other roles after feeling he had to change his life, and notes mentorship and therapy helped him. The interview references his post-Ch UCS career and current work on Netflix’s Man on the Inside.
Netflix’s latest forecast underscored a cooling growth trajectory, with revenue growth easing to about 13% and the stock falling despite rising earnings. The decline in forward multiples—from above 70x to roughly 18.5x—highlights a classic shareholder trap: investors once priced in outsized future gains, but slower growth now justifies a much lower valuation. The debate mirrors Michael Burry’s view comparing evergreen content from Disney to Netflix’s need to continually replenish hits, suggesting the company’s long‑term value hinges on sustaining compelling content rather than relying on tech-style premium pricing.
Netflix’s Q2 results miss and the tepid Q3 revenue outlook signal slower growth and engagement, leaving investors with little to latch onto. Analysts say the report doesn’t offer a clear catalyst, placing the stock in “no-man’s land” as patience thins. Some see potential upside from IP deals or acquisitions (e.g., NBCUniversal-related moves), while others warn Netflix may be in ex-growth territory. The stock is down about 46% over the past year, and Netflix’s shift to annualizing its Watch We Watched report adds another transparency concern for investors.