Electricity demand is skyrocketing this week with the hot temperatures. Natural gas has ramped up the most to meet demand and is the largest overall source of power.
U.S. JOBS GROWTH MISSES, UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose just 57,000 in June, well below the 110,000 forecast, while private payrolls increased 49,000.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.2% from an expected 4.3%. Average hourly earnings matched forecasts, rising 0.3% m/m and 3.5% y/y, while labor force participation slipped to 61.5%.
BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
>increasing prices
>increasing monetization
>live service
>AAA slop (with outliers)
>removal of ownership
>removal of physical products
>game boxes with QR codes inside
An industry built on providing less and asking for more.
Modern gaming is so excruciatingly lame.