The Pour Over Today - Friday, July 8, 2022

Episode Date: July 8, 2022

Today we’re talking about Boris Johnson’s personal Brexit, offering fresh economic predictions, providing health updates for ice cream eaters and juul users, and other top news for Friday, July 8th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Irina and Kevin McCarthy's GoFundMe Sponsored by Public Health

Today we'll be talking about Boris Johnson's personal Brexit, offering fresh economic predictions, providing health updates for ice cream eaters and Juul users, and other top news for Friday, July 8th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day. God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds

my heart to yours. David Livingstone. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Boris Johnson is hanging up his hat as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. During his tenure, Johnson orchestrated Brexit, navigated COVID, and weathered a lockdown party scandal that led to a narrowly escaped no-confidence vote. However, on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Johnson admitted that the PM had been informed about sexual misconduct allegations against one of his party's members of parliament and had, quote, forgotten about it when he promoted the man to a cabinet position in February. The news proved to be the scandal that broke the camel's back. It prompted a tidal wave of government resignations and calls for Johnson's own departure. On Thursday, Johnson announced that he would step down immediately

as the leader of the Conservative Party and resign as prime minister as soon as a replacement is found. Here's a verse to consider when updating your resume and researching new hairstyles. Now, if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given to him. James 1.5. Many think a recession is coming or is already here based on their favorite economic indicators. These include an inverted yield curve, quick declines in mortgage rates, the rates dropped from 5.7% to 5.3% in a week Lipstick sales are also increasing, and economists are saying, I think a recession is coming. But one hallmark of recession is a rise in unemployment, and so

far the labor market has remained stubbornly strong. Job openings outnumber people looking for work two to one, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to announce today that unemployment held steady at a historically low 3.6% in June. That's not the only reason for hope. Gas prices are also expected to decline to don't need to weep openly at the pump levels over the next month. Fingers crossed. Regardless of whether the broader economy is struggling or thriving, Christians should seek to give generously of our time, talents, and resources to those in greater need. Reach out to your local church to see where help is needed. Hebrews 13 16 says, don't neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices. After a topsy-turvy week, Uncle Sam is tossing ice cream and keeping jewel pods,

for now. The CDC has determined that Florida's Big Olaf Creamery is likely responsible for a listeria outbreak that has killed one person and hospitalized 22 others. While Big Olaf has reiterated that the link hasn't been confirmed, it stopped selling its products last week. Jewel pods, on the other hand, are remaining on shelves. After a federal appeals court blocked last month's ban on the e-cigarettes, the FDA has temporarily suspended its ban to conduct further review. In viral news, no, not TikToks, pharmacists can now prescribe Paxlovid. That's the leading antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 without a physician's sign-off. And New York is boosting their monkeypox vaccine stock after state cases swung from 55 to 111 in the

last week. Our hope is never contingent on a public health outcome. It's much more secure than that. Regardless of whether things get worse or better during your lifetime, everything eventually ends well for followers of Christ. Philippians 4, 6 says, don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Today's podcast is brought to you by Public Goods. Most companies that make the things that we buy most often, you know, shampoo, coffee, cleaners, etc., make some pretty illogical long-term compromises for short-term benefits. Things like labels that stand out on a store shelf but look horrible in your home, or containers with four weeks of product that take 450 years to decompose.

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as a ban of almost all abortion procedures is poised to take effect in its home state. Officials say that the 21-year-old suspect arrested for the mass shooting during the 4th of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, confessed to the attack and said he considered attacking a second parade in Madison, Wisconsin later that day. Seven people died in the attack, including both parents of a two-year-old boy. You can see the link to his GoFundMe in the show notes. Apple introduced a new layer of skin on Wednesday with a security option called Lockdown Mode. Billed as, quote, an extreme optional protection, it's designed to prevent sophisticated spyware from hacking into the phone. It also prevents iPhones from interacting with manually connected devices, which is one of the primary ways police obtain forensic evidence. WNBA star Brittany Griner, who was arrested five months ago in a Russian airport for having vape canisters containing cannabis oil, pled guilty to drug possession charges yesterday.

She faces 10 years in prison, but supporters hope the U.S. State Department will negotiate her freedom much, much sooner. The FBI and MI5 issued a rare joint statement calling China the quote, biggest long-term threat to the U.S. and U.K.'s economic and national security, referencing a global network of Chinese agents tasked with stealing technology. China responded by calling the U.S. the, quote, biggest threat to world peace. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, you can give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, you can give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. And finally, the simplest way to help

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