AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBanking Enforcement: The Treasury Department hit Bank of America with a $1.2 billion penalty over anti-money-laundering and sanctions violations involving suspicious transactions. Midterm Watch: Pennsylvania’s voter-registration deadline is Monday. Louisiana officials say a clerical error that temporarily moved about 67,000 voters to inactive status has been corrected, but urge residents to check their registration. Storm Aftermath: Hurricane Isaias and its remnants have killed at least eight people in Florida and Alabama and caused widespread damage; a falling tree killed a 66-year-old man in Birmingham. Rising Costs: September inflation reached 4.2% in the Midwest, compared with 3.7% nationally, as regional gasoline prices jumped 35.5%. San Diego’s inflation rate climbed to 4.7%. Border Security: U.S. military officials reported 378 drone incursions along the southern border in 30 days, with cartels using drones to monitor patrols and support smuggling. Power Grid: A $581 million federal- and utility-funded project with TVA will expand transmission capacity across eight states by 2.5 gigawatts.
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