AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoG20 in Asheville: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh told finance leaders the world is in a “global investment surge,” arguing the old “savings glut” story is fading as markets worry about debt and inflation. Currency & rates: Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she had no talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about rate hikes, even as Bessent pushed for “sound” policy to support an orderly yen. Iran pressure hits markets: The U.S. resumed strikes on IRGC-linked targets around the Strait of Hormuz, while Bessent warned the U.S. will add bank sanctions and said the strait will be “bypassed” in two years as pipelines take over. Amazon crackdown: The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over alleged “secret ad surcharge” tactics, including an “invented auction participant,” with North Carolina among the plaintiffs. Local consumer alert: FDA recalled Crystal Temptations “Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs” sold at TJ Maxx/Marshalls in NC due to undeclared milk allergens. North Carolina business: QC Capital Group expanded its AquaShine Express car wash platform, adding new sites across the Southeast. North Carolina fraud watch: BBB Scam Tracker data put Belmont among cities tied for 53rd in NC for July scam reports, with phishing leading.
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