一 | The UK government has rolled out the Energy Bills Support Scheme, under which British households will start receiving £400 ($488) off their energy bills from October, with the discount made in six instalments to help families throughout the winter period.,However, the measure does not seem to be enough to save the day, given that Brits have found themselves caught between nearly two-digit inflation and soaring mortgage payments, according to Rodney Atkinson, an academic and political and economic commentator.,"Once the government lost control of monetary policy (or indeed deliberately printed money during COVID in order to debase its own debt) then there are no easy ways out," Atkinson said. "The British government has offered all households energy subsidies and those on support programs more. But now interest rates are rising and although this raises the value of the pound and reduces import and energy costs, the overall effect is more suffering. Mortgage costs and business debt costs have been rising for months.",Increasing energy bills all across Europe are whipping inflation up even further. On July 27, the Guardian made an attempt to blame reduced gas flows through Russia's Nord Stream 1 for the soaring energy prices, while shying away from shedding light on the energy embargo introduced by the US, the UK and the EU against Russia's hydrocarbons. The US and the UK have been in the vanguard of anti-Russia sanctions since Moscow launched its special military operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine on February 24, 2022.,"Because much of the rise in costs is due to the political anti-Russia sanctions; changes in monetary policy will have little effect and are not quick enough," emphasized Atkinson. "Only a retreat on oil sanctions by the EU will drive down oil prices (which is already happening). Biden and the EU’s attempts to persuade the Middle East producers of oil and gas to increase production were a failure.",Sunak Vows ‘Radical’ Income Tax Cut as Truss Team Accuses Ex-Chancellor of ‘Another U-Turn’1 August, 08:12 GMT,New British Cabinet Will Have a Lot on Its Plate,While the British government has pledged to slash at least part of Brit’s energy expenditures, the question arises as to where No. 10 will find this money, given that both Tory candidates for prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have vowed to cut taxes considerably.,"In an election, the promises are all about cutting taxes and increasing expenditure - a very dangerous combination which is unsustainable," warned Atkinson. "There are many state subsidies and expenditures which could be cut (to justify the tax cuts) but no one likes to mention them. And Truss seems to be piling up ever more spending promises.",Still, it is clear that the new British cabinet will have to exert much effort to prevent people from taking to the streets. The British economist presumes that No. 10 "will have to offer greater subsidies to those caught by the high winter fuel prices.",Nonetheless, "the continuing high profitability of energy producers and energy utilities will further increase the public’s anger at big business and multi nationals who are also seen as not paying their fair share of tax," Atkinson projected.,"Voters are becoming more and more cynical but there are no politicians in any party capable of understanding the fundamental problem of state and corporate profit combined with voter weakness and consumer poverty," he underscored.。
二 | 北京时间8月12日，NBA官方公布了26-27赛季的重要赛程，休斯顿火箭队在揭幕战、年终大战都没有排期，但25-26赛季火箭队不仅有揭幕战还有年终大战。 北京时间10月20日只有三场比赛，这三场才是真正的揭幕战：绿凯VS活塞、费城VS尼克斯、雷霆VS马刺。 第二天：森林狼VS热火、湖人VS勇士； 第三天：骑士VS费城、掘金VS雷霆； 第四天：尼克斯VS绿凯、火箭VS马刺。 （火箭队在开赛第四天才有第一场比赛，而绿凯、费城、尼克斯、雷霆、马刺都已经打第二场了，这就是影响力的差距） 火箭记者Bradeaux沮丧发声：这才一个赛季火箭队就被踢出了揭幕战与年终大战。 休媒SR写道：火箭本赛季也没有年终大战，他们上赛季在年终大战狂胜湖人，这是2018年后火箭首次年终大战的胜利，除此之外这也是火箭2019年首次打年终大战。
三 | 美媒TL写道：亚当-肖华这样的赛程安排说明凯文-杜兰特已经没有之前那样的影响力了，这就是为什么火箭打不了揭幕战、年终大战的原因。 NBA记者本-西格写道：火箭在全美直播焦点赛事的热度不复往日，联盟没有安排他们揭幕战、年终大战并没有让我感到意外。
四 | 火箭队今夏休赛期没有对阵容进行什么改变，火箭队的竞争力也并没有看点，这支球队的话题感也少。 揭幕周火箭队只有一场对阵马刺，这场比赛会在Prime‑Video平台播出，休赛期很多球队都进行了引援、交易，火箭不被看重是理所应当。 休媒RocketsNation写道：上赛季火箭有揭幕战与年终大战，本赛季都没有，这支上赛季的大黑马的关注度明显下滑，联盟对火箭的轻视是真实存在的。
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