AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoG20 in Asheville: Finance chiefs opened a two-day meeting with growth and debt on the agenda, but Iran tensions and a surprise Russian presence set the tone. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed a growth-first message while warning of pressure on Iran’s economy; European officials said Russia can’t be “normalized” while Ukraine’s war continues and even skipped a group photo. Press freedom at the summit: The Treasury Department barred some outlets, including Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, from covering the G20. North Carolina voting fight: The Trump administration asked an appeals court to revive parts of a USPS mail-ballot rule blocked by a judge, with North Carolina ballots scheduled to go out Sept. 4. Amazon lawsuit: The FTC and 22 states, including North Carolina, sued Amazon over alleged hidden ad surcharges that inflated prices. Public safety: Lundberg Family Farms expanded a white rice recall to more states over possible foreign material. Local business: Malone is set to welcome Marshalls, Shoe Dept. Encore, and Five Below at the former Big Lots site.
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