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Welcome back to Friday New Releases and we got another handful for you this week. There are a couple I’m interested in and they are the new Kaleo album (his last two were fantastic) and the 40th Anniversary Edition of the INXS album Listen Like Thieves. Outside of that I’m good and still catching up on the things I’ve bought over the last few weeks. What do you want to hear this week or what did we miss? Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

Some variation of the phrase “the wealthy should pay their fair share of taxes” is frequently echoed by activists, pundits, politicians, and even some millionaires and billionaires (known as the “Proud to Pay More” group).[1],[2] This sentiment leads many to believe that the government can close budget deficits, reduce the debt, and fully fund entitlement programs by simply raising taxes on high-income earners.First, it’s important to look at who pays income taxes. Table 1 (recreated from Brady, 2024) illustrates income brackets by adjusted gross income (AGI) for taxes paid in tax year 2022 (the latest available data).[3]Brady (2024) finds that…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: India neutralises Pakistan attacks (BS) India downs Pakistan’s AWACS (MC) Lower Circuit levels for Nifty, Sensex ( BS ) China defense stocks surge (CNBC) US does its first trade deal with UK (CNN) US to stay out of Indo-Pak war ( DH ) Trump aims at ‘fool’ Powell (Yahoo) Bitcoin tops $ 100,000 ( Block ) Paytm Founder VSS settles ESOP case with SEBI (HT) Fund Houses & Distributors (CM)

The IPL 2025 match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on May 9 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, is a critical encounter for both teams chasing playoff berths.LSG, led by Rishabh Pant, sit seventh on the points table with 10 points from 11 matches. Their explosive batting, featuring Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram, faces a balanced RCB bowling, whereas Ravi Bishnoi and Digvesh Rathi could exploit RCB’s middle order. LSG’s recent 37-run loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS) has made this a must-win game to keep their slim playoff hopes alive, needing victories in all…

The UEFA Champions League final will feature the battle between French outfit Paris Saint-Germain and Italian side Inter Milan. Both teams eliminated tough opponents in the semifinals and are set to provide an intriguing clash in the UCL final. PSG Beat Arsenal in Both Legs Les Parisiens got into the upcoming final game after taking down The Gunners 3-1 in aggregate, winning 1-0 at Emirates Stadium, before securing the tie with a 2-1 victory in Paris. Goals from Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi were enough to overcome Arsenal’s efforts on Wednesday. Having a slender lead following their first leg win,…

A main area the Montreal Canadiens will look to improve on for next season TSN: Kenzie Lalond on TSN’s That’s Hockey on the Montreal Canadiens, Kirby Dach, and what areas they might look to improve on next season. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Gino Reda: “You mentioned Hutson, the Habs top line, also Suzuki, Caufield,  Slafkovsky looked really solid. Demidov looks like he’s got a huge upside. Where should Habs management be looking to plug holes and upgrade the offseason, to give this young group of players a better shot to contend moving forward?” Lalonde: “I’m looking immediately at that second line,…

When President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping taxes on imports from around the world last month, he said the measures aimed to right America’s trade relationships. In his new pact with the UK, we got a glimpse of the kind of agreements he might seek to negotiate across the globe. Both the US and UK have so far offered limited details about the new trade deal, which both say is still being worked out in the weeks ahead. But anyone hoping the White House will either significantly roll back its tariffs – or win major concessions abroad – seem bound for…

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) has reported first quarter 2025 earnings, announcing $213.9 million in revenue—a 30% increase from Q1 2024—as the company continues its transformation into a digital energy and infrastructure powerhouse. “Revenues increased 30% to $213.9 million in Q1 2025 from $165.2 million in Q1 2024,” the company shared in its shareholder letter. MARA’s bitcoin holdings surged by 174% year-over-year, rising from 17,320 BTC to 47,531 BTC, now valued around $3.9 billion as of March 31, 2025. Despite the revenue boost, MARA posted a net loss of $533.4 million, primarily due to a $510.2 million loss in the…

Prateik Smita Patil recently revisited an old statement he once made about the funniest rumour concerning him — ‘I’m done telling people I’m not gay’ — and offered context for the comment in a new interview with Bollywood Bubble.Prateik Smita Patil on being hit on by menExplaining where the speculation may have stemmed from, Prateik said, “I think I don’t know where that sprung from.Maybe it was a film I did… maybe Cobalt Blue. Also, I think early on in my career, in my 20s, I was getting a lot of male attention from gay men. I was getting hit…