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EAST RUTHERFORD — Joe Schoen apologists will tell you that he hasn’t had a chance to “pick” his own quarterback. Yet all he did this season was assemble one of the worst quarterback rooms in modern football history. Three quarterbacks have tried and three quarterbacks have failed miserably in this putrid Giants offense — the latest example coming Sunday at MetLife Stadium when Drew Lock had poor pocket presence and missed open receivers in the Giants’ 14-11 loss to a bad Saints team. “Obviously we could’ve done a better job in certain areas whether it’s protection, reads, throws, calls — whatever it may be,” said head coach Brian Daboll, who has also failed at being the offensive mastermind that the Giants hired him two years ago to be. “It’s a collective thing. Put it on me.” Look, the obvious caveat is that it would be difficult for many quarterbacks to thrive in this environment. The 2-11 Giants are down to backups at both offensive tackle spots, lost two more linemen during Sunday’s game, and don’t have a legitimate pass-catching tight end. No one is asking for Tom Brady-level production, though, and it’s undeniable that the front office didn’t help its cause by signing lousy quarterbacks who don’t elevate an offense in any shape or form. Remember when Schoen thought he could somehow neutralize Daniel Jones’ deficiencies by drafting wide receiver Malik Nabers instead of picking a new quarterback like J.J. McCarthy or Bo Nix, who is going to win Offensive Rookie of the Year with the Broncos? Remember when the staff didn’t have enough faith in Tommy DeVito to name him the backup this season, but suddenly wanted the No. 3 quarterback to start after benching Daniel Jones in Week 12, then changed their minds after DeVito missed one game due to injury? Or remember when they thought Lock was a legitimate backup to sign in the first place, rather than pursue a more provenly successful veteran like Russell Wilson? None of it has worked out. Schoen has made numerous miscalculations that he must own, and it’s no longer realistic for fans to trust that he’s the right man to find a franchise quarterback with one of the first picks in next year’s draft. Just how bad was Lock against the Saints’ 29th-ranked passing defense? He didn’t complete a pass until the second quarter after eight straight incompletions, and he had only 81 passing yards entering the fourth quarter, when the Giants trailed by double digits. “Just missed some easy ones,” Lock said. “One of those (first) halves where you’re gonna go back and be frustrated. They were giving us some stuff, and, ah, man, just didn’t maximize the opportunities they gave us. As the quarterback and how I feel, it’s the classic ‘shoot myself in the foot.’ Found some plays where we had opportunities and didn’t take them, didn’t make them.” Lock even went viral on social media in the second quarter for inexplicably cutting to the outside on a scramble when he had a first down if he continued running straight. Even when the Giants miraculously had a chance to tie or take the lead late, Lock rolled to his right and threw an interception with 1:52 remaining from the Giants’ 38-yard line. Then the Giants got the back ball thanks to their defense forcing the Saints to punt for the seventh time, yet their last-minute drive stalled at the Saints’ 17-yard line and fittingly ended with a blocked field goal. “They were giving us a lot of Tampa (defensive coverage) on that final drive,” Lock said in explaining the second- and third-down incompletions. “Flipped around a couple guys around in the huddle. Put Wan’Dale (Robinson) at 3, (Malik Nabers) at the X, tried to get it to him on one of the boundary safeties. They gave me Tampa, Wan’Dale did a great job of getting around 56, put a low ball to Wan’Dale and guy made a good play on that. “The last play it was, we’ve got the field goal, they’re gonna be playing off, can’t get tackled in bounds. If we do, we better get up on the ball. But at that point it was end zone, incomplete or out of bounds, and it ended out of bounds.” The only positive to come out of Sunday was that with a fourth-quarter touchdown, the Giants are still averaging 14.9 points per game. That’s 0.1 higher than the worst scoring average in team history (minimum 16-game schedule) set by the 1979 Giants. But there’s plenty of time for that record to be broken with four more opponents who all have a chance to make the playoffs and will be almost certainly be tougher than the Saints. The Giants are also on pace to finish with the most losses (at least 14) in franchise history after recording 13 in 2021 and 2017. They have finished with two wins or fewer five other times (not since 1974), except all of those seasons contained no more than 14 games. It’s not an ideal way to celebrate your 100th year as a franchise, but this is what happens when you run a systemic failure from the top all the way down, starting with a dreadful quarterback room. So where do the Giants turn to for answers in the final month of the season? “Each other,” said wide receiver Darius Slayton, who has endured five losing seasons in six years with the Giants. “Nobody is gonna come make the plays. We’ve got to make the plays. We’ve got to run, catch, throw and block. So got to do that better.”

1. What are the key drivers of the Chinese economy's growth in recent years?NoneTens of thousands have taken to the streets in Georgia for the 11th consecutive day, protesting against the government's decision to suspend EU accession talks. The demonstrations, occurring in Tbilisi, have seen increased police aggression, including the use of water cannons and tear gas, as they attempt to manage the crowds. Reports of violent assaults on journalists covering the protests have emerged, with particular focus on the attack on Maka Chikhladze and her colleague from Pirveli TV. As demonstrators persist, several media workers marched in Tbilisi on Sunday to denounce violence against their peers, claiming numerous have been hospitalized due to injuries. International observers, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have condemned the violent repression of those advocating for stronger European ties. The protests gathered momentum after the Georgian Dream party paused EU talks, adding tension to Georgia's political landscape following disputed election results that President Zourabichvili contends. (With inputs from agencies.)

Canadians agree with Trump on border, lack confidence in Trudeau on tariffs: pollCutting in line? American Airlines’ new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airportsMUNICH: A second-half Harry Kane hat-trick took Bayern Munich to a 3-0 home win over Augsburg on Friday, sending them eight clear atop the table ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern, still yet to lose in the league in 2024-25, were dominant throughout but kept at bay by some dogged defending from their Bavarian neighbors. With 61 minutes gone, the ball connected with Augsburg’s Mads Pedersen’s outstretched arm in the box, bringing the England captain to the spot after a VAR review. Kane cooly converted to give Bayern the lead. In stoppage time, Kane went down in the box after contact from Keven Schlotterbeck and Bayern were again awarded a penalty after a VAR review, which the 31-year-old converted. Schlotterbeck was sent from the field after picking up a second yellow for his challenge. Kane then added a third, this time controlling a cross and heading in, his seventh hat-trick since joining Bayern. “We knew it would be difficult to break them down. We knew we had to be patient,” Kane told DAZN. “At halftime that’s what we said, ‘we just have to keep doing what we’re doing’. Thankfully we got the penalty to open the game up and then did well to kill the game off.” The England captain now has 14 goals in 11 league games for Bayern this season, five of which have come from the spot. “I work on them a lot. They’re a big part of the game. They helped us again today. Of course I’ve missed many at training, but that’s the time to miss them,” Kane laughed. Neuer boost Leipzig can cut the gap back to five when they play at struggling Hoffenheim on Saturday, while defending champions Bayer Leverkusen host Heidenheim. The German giants received a boost pre-match, with captain and veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer cleared to start after missing training with a rib issue. Bayern were in control of possession and field position but could not break through. Augsburg offered little in attack but defended stoutly, holding Bayern’s glittering attacking riches at bay. Augsburg goalie Nediljko Labrovic held firm to snuff out first-half chances from Jamal Musiaia and Leon Goretzka. The Bavarian giants, still smarting after going trophyless for the first time in 11 seasons last campaign, eventually broke through with half an hour remaining, breaking Augsburg’s resolve. Riding high in the league, Bayern have struggled in the Champions League format, sitting 17th after four games — six behind leaders Liverpool. Tuesday’s home match with PSG, who are even further down the Champions League table, could be crucial for the German side in their top-eight bid to avoid the extra playoff round. Kane backed his team to get through a tough phase, which includes a trip to Borussia Dortmund and a home German Cup clash with holders Bayer Leverkusen. “Big week ahead of us but the team is feeling good, we just have to keep going with this momentum,” added Kane. — AFPThe part of India you probably haven’t heard of, but must visit

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The last 10 years (of shifts in world politics) have been terrible, and it’s easy to get depressed about that. I don’t have much of a choice. What would I do if I give up? It is depressing. Sometimes in a frightening way, because if we don’t act now, I think our children’s future is essentially doomed.... Maybe, not the children in the US, but the children in India. I do feel for their future....” Perhaps not what you would expect to hear from an accomplished, welltravelled gastronome who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics five years ago. However, a changing political milieu and looming setback to causes he holds so close could leave a feeling, even if fleetingly, that the space is shrinking in an arduous intellectual combat. Assembly Election Results Live Updates Maharashtra Election Results Jharkhand Election Results Bypoll Election Results Abhijit Banerjee wears a pensive look, soaking in the autumn sun pouring through the window of his room in Boston, as he joins on a video call three days after a triumphant Donald Trump declared his victory in the US presidential elections. Advent of Trump “I think it’s a disaster for the world that Trump won. From the climate point of view, from the point of view of fiscal, I think the US will hit its own crisis. Whenever you cut taxes, tax collection falls—it’s always true, no matter what the people on the right tell you. The US is always in a budgetary crisis. And when the tax collection falls, the crisis will get worse, and then some poor Democrat will have to come and cut benefits to balance the budget. Social security is running out. I think, basically, the US has perhaps not put itself on a path that’s sustainable for itself,” says the MIT professor. “US will have to figure out some ways of raising revenue. I am sure he (Trump) will cut taxes for his friends. I am sure Mr Elon Musk won’t have to pay any tax, but I don’t see any reason why we should take that as a stable situation. I don’t think the US can afford it.” Banerjee, 63, embodies the disquiet of a large cohort of academicians, intellectuals and artists across the world, particularly in the US, who fear that the advent of Trump could skew the odds in the battle against inequality, poverty and global warming. Indeed, Trump’s dramatic comeback and the pervasive impact that American politics and policies could have on the rest of the world could even mean a relatively lesser buy-in for measures like giving lump-sum amount of cash to low-income families or guaranteeing them a minimum income every month—interventions that the Nobel couple, Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo, advocate on the basis of multiple, careful field research to improve the conditions of the poor. While cash transfers can degenerate to a quid-pro-quo deal to buy votes, it has found favour among many policymakers amid a realisation that the income disparity and inequality, having worsened in the past few decades, is too wide to be corrected through market forces. 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We should have a less complicated fiscal system. I firmly believe we should move towards a more direct taxation of income. We rely too much on indirect taxation which tends to be regressive, at least not very progressive,” he says. Make tax havens fall in line: The war against tax havens, triggered by the 2008 meltdown that left many sovereigns virtually bankrupt, has moved in fits and starts since then. Today, hundreds of countries who have joined the high table to cut tax evasion have yet to agree on a minimum global tax. Banerjee, though hopeful that there would be some meeting of minds, and tax havens would slowly fall in line, feels that under the changed circumstances, one should not raise hopes for Washington to chip in. “Switzerland has become much more compliant. So, we should not give up on this. It can take a long time. There is some movement. Most governments realise that this is the enemy. I think what is happening, which is interesting, is that there is a lot of thinking among economists on how to design mechanisms to discipline tax havens. For example, by saying that if you own a house here, you will have to pay taxes here. Let people go and live in tax havens. That would discipline a lot of people. The problem is they live in nice places and put their money in tax havens. There are loopholes that governments have deliberately left and those could be closed.” Cuisine & Economics The MIT professor has joined ET for a freewheeling chat over a weekend as authors, nudged by publishers, do before sending out a new book to the world. His new book is titled Chhaunk, the North Indian kitchen coinage for a sprinkling of spices and hot oil that creates the zing and zest of extra flavour. Banerjee, who honed his cooking skills during the pandemic, makes a clever use of food and recipes in the book, a collection of expressive essays (some of which had appeared as newspaper columns) to connect complex economic and social issues with a diverse choice of cuisine and relatable experiences and ideas, freely drawing on his memories and encounters with characters during his travels, and boyhood days in Calcutta of the 1970s, sometimes weaving in nostalgia, lessons from history and findings of academic research. He takes on questions, ponders and pauses in what looks like a relaxed morning, to share his views—often strong and unequivocal—on why globalisation is tough to reverse, the changing nature of immigration, correcting the cash-transfer mechanism, the pitfalls of China, the fate of economics and the sense of denial on serious issues like climate change among many Americans. US in denial, China in turmoil “I think in many countries of the world the young are frightened about the future of the world. I think in the US, there’s generally a strong appetite for—‘fill those gas guzzlers and drive on the highway’. There is a lack of understanding, a denial—like, it’s not our problem, it would be the problem of those shithole countries,” says Banerjee who, while sharing a recipe of the Vietnamese inspired Mango Tea , explains in the book how societies would change unrecognisably as summers become unbearably hotter and increase isolation. The essay “One Chineej, Many Chinas” on China’s magnificent but often-not-realised diverse food traditions points out that Xi Jinping’s primary challenge is to keep the varied domestic constituents happy when the economy is faltering. Asked whether these differences could boil over if there is a trade retaliation, the professor says, “I am no expert on China, but I am not clear that the tariffs are particularly hurting China. The Chinese government is very able to point to American misbehaviour, Mr Trump’s idiocy, to keep domestic constituents less unhappy. But if he (Trump) actually manages to hurt the Chinese, then they might have their own crisis. They are under pressure to keep this narrative of endless growth going. And that might be an issue.” The Chinese peril reminds Banerjee of the Japanese proclivity in 1989-90 to use government investment policy to drive growth and everything. “This was the mistake the Japanese made. They kept pump priming to substitute China. The US has thought of it, it’s trying, like, India, the Philippines, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Hopefully, all of that would work. We should grow and China can’t keep growing, but it’s not easy. Supply chains are very, very complicated objects. In the end, Chinese currency could go down, and people would buy from China. I am not convinced that despite the governments beating their chests, there would be a substantial movement in trade.” Economic commentators are sometimes reminded of the 1920s when trade shrunk after the end of World War I amid multiple changes in policy, society and labour markets glutted with war veterans. “But the volume of trade is enormous now. What we don’t take into account is the complexity— the number of countries we take inputs from to produce. It’s hard to think of undoing all that easily. Yes, there may be some price adjustments, renminbi may fall.” Selective Migration? Still, changes could manifest in different forms. “Right now, the rhetoric is on regulated immigration. You can see that in Singapore or the Gulf countries, where there is a willingness to accept what is essentially a two-class society, where one group of people are temporary migrants, with temporary visas and limited rights, working for low wages, who make a lot of money, go back home and are replaced by others. I think Europe is looking enviously at that model, so are Japan and Korea. I suspect some of these countries would experiment with some of these things where there could be political support—like taking care of the elderly which few young people want to do... (for them) immigrants are bad but not those who take care of their grandmom. That’s an interesting issue for the next 10 years,” says Banerjee. He touches upon the exaggerated sense of risk among immigrants, the plight of the elderly (in India) as joint families decline and their comfort foods in the essays “The Nostalgia Diet” and “The Burden of Age” In fact, most say caregiving is a job that (at least, till now) has no threat from artificial intelligence (AI) which continues to cast a lengthen- ing shadow on the fate of many professions. “In India, you should be petrified (of AI). There’s a lot of talk, but the kind of jobs that would be lost are BPO jobs, and whether they can be replaced by more high-end jobs is a question on which I have not come across a lot of talk. You will require a whole upscaling of BPO workers, at the very least,” he muses while admitting that he finds it difficult to read the tea leaves of the Indian economy, thanks to conflicting data on subjects like employment— though he admires that the RBI and New Delhi could resist the temptation of low global interest rates and refrain from foreign currency borrowing, a path that pushed many economies to the brink. Rationalise cash transfers A year ago, the Indian-American economist Ashoka Mody, who took a deeply pessimistic view in his book India is Broken, prescribed universal basic income (UBI), among other things. “I don’t think Mody is wrong about all the things that are wrong. Maybe, he is wrong about the whole recipe. I don’t think anyone is arguing for a generous UBI for India, certainly not me. If you read my recent paper on the design of social transfer, it does not make that case. But we could rationalise our arcane system of transfer. I am not sure the gains from having many different transfers justify the bureaucratic costs and exclusion it generates. I think we have a good bunch of highly skilled entrepreneurs, but our education and healthcare system sucks for half the population... there are many positives and negatives, but I don’t understand why they add up to what we see,” says Banerjee. Economics isn't broken: After the collapse of 2008, economists had shared the blame with central banks, which came across like flawed icons. It had stoked the simmering discourse whether economics, often steeped in mathematics, needs to reform to grasp ground realities. Is economics broken as a discipline? Has it failed? No, says the man whose areas of interest include political economy and development economics. “I think we are in a better place now.... This morning, I was writing something, and I was trying to think about how completely terrible economics was in the 1980s, how naïve, market-focused, completely institutionally unfounded—everything was about incentives. Economics as a field has improved vastly. There’s a long way to go, but are we where we were in the ’80s? No. We are much more sophisticated. We understand markets well, we understand that the idea of market fundamentalism does not work, why it does not work. It has become empirical, better founded in reality. Still, it may not be great, but much better.” No matter how tied-to-the-world economics may have evolved into, the economist, however, would not start a business—not even a restaurant: the grease fire in the kitchen stresses him out, managing men tests his patience and frequent closure notices of restaurants haunt him. He would rather cook, and think, in the confines of his home. So what would he rustle up for lunch? “I am not at home. We are visiting my sister-in-law... We will eat very well, I am sure,” he smiles—for the first time during the conversation. Assembly Election Results Live Updates Maharashtra Poll Results Highlights 2024 Jharkhand Poll Results Highlights 2024 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )

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Oliver Glasner: "Caleb Kporha will definitely get several more minutes this season"In conclusion, the concert featuring Yamapi and Jay Chou was a testament to the power of music to unite people across cultures and borders. It was a celebration of talent, friendship, and the universal language of music. As fans eagerly await the next chapter in both artists' careers, they can look back on this concert as a cherished memory of a night filled with joy, inspiration, and the magic of music.Global Times: People's Daily article says favorable conditions for China's economic development remain unchangedA lifelong Chiefs fan had the experience of a lifetime after getting to dance with Travis Kelce during the Tuesday, December 3, episode of Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? “Now he’s danced with Taylor Swift and me,” Allie Dees told the Owensboro Times in an interview published on Wednesday, December 4. “I popped out of the womb a Chiefs fan. Meeting Travis Kelce and dancing on stage with him was surreal.” Dees, a traveling nurse who currently lives in San Diego, took the stage in April earlier this year to compete on the Amazon Prime game show, which Kelce, 35, hosts. The Kentucky native ended up walking away with $15,000 after correctly answering the minimum five questions to take home the prize; however, the subject of geography nearly cost her the winnings. “I had to name a U.S. territory that borders Canada but doesn’t touch the mainland,” she told the outlet after the episode aired. “I panicked and guessed Washington. Looking back, it’s embarrassing because the answer was Alaska.” In addition to appearing on Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? , Dees said she also appeared in a commercial for financial technology company Chime, where she said she won $100,000. “This whole year has been a whirlwind. Between the game show and the commercial, I’ve been able to live out some incredible dreams,” she continued before reflecting on her experience with Kelce and her time on the show. “Up on stage, I just wanted to be authentic and enjoy every second,” she said. “That mindset allowed me to fully embrace the moment and have fun.” It was announced in April that Kelce would serve as host of the new game show, which premiered on Amazon Prime in October and is based on the Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? series. “I grew up loving game shows, and I’m excited to be following in the footsteps of so many TV icons by hosting my very first one with Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? ” Kelce said in a statement earlier this year. “The original show is a great success, so to be bringing a new format with everyone’s favorite celebrities to the screen, will definitely be entertaining.” A source exclusively told Us Weekly that same month why the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was the perfect pick for the show. “He’s funny and has the wits for it,” the insider dished to Us . “He’s the perfect host. It’s a great gig for him.” The show was filmed earlier this year during the Chiefs offseason. The NFL team’s 2024-2025 season kicked off in September, with Kelce’s girlfriend, Swift, 34, making an appearance at Arrowhead Stadium during the Chiefs’ home opener against the Baltimore Ravens. The Tortured Poets Department artist has since appeared at a total of six home games, with the most recent being the Chiefs’ November 29 game against the Las Vegas Raiders , which she attended with her dad, Scott Swift , and Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce . As the Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend in the quest for their third consecutive Super Bowl title, the 14-time Grammy winner will be wrapping her years-long Eras Tour with a string of three shows in Vancouver beginning Friday, December 6. She’ll play her final show on Sunday, December 8. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Once the Eras Tour ends, Taylor is reportedly looking forward to spending more time with Travis, whom she began dating in the summer of 2023. “Taylor and Travis are very committed and serious about their future,” a separate source exclusively told Us in September. “Taylor is ready for the next era of her life. She knows it will be special.” A third insider added, “They’ve built a lot of trust. They both knew what they signed up for and navigated it well. They’re in love and don’t care what others think.”

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