AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDefense & Diplomacy: The U.S. State Department cleared a sale of up to 48 F-35A jets to Saudi Arabia, while South Korea’s President Lee said Seoul won’t deploy troops to intervene in the U.S.-Iran war and is only reviewing limited steps to protect shipping near Hormuz. North Korea Talks: Lee also said it’s “clear” Trump wants dialogue with Pyongyang and that Seoul is doing preliminary coordination for a possible summit. Economy & Markets: The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25%, the highest in about 31 years, as inflation risks and the U.S.-Japan rate gap pressure the yen. Politics & Taxes: A House Ways & Means panel approved bipartisan crypto tax legislation, and Northwest GOP lawmakers voiced doubts about Trump’s proposed $5,000 “Trump dividend” for voters. Trade & Supply Chains: The U.S. is reopening its biggest port for Mexican live cattle shipments in New Mexico to ease a domestic cattle shortage. Public Health & Safety: Hawaiʻi canceled a long-running brown water advisory but still warns people to avoid murky coastal water after storms. Local & Courts: A New Hampshire judge rejected Pamela Smart’s latest bid for a new trial.
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