U.S. MILITARY: AMERICAN FORCES REDIRECTED 3 COMMERCIAL VESSELS ATTEMPTING TO BREACH BLOCKADE AND DISABLED 1 THAT FAILED TO COMPLY
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FED'S JEFFERSON SAID THE CURRENT POLICY STANCE IS WELL POSITIONED TO SUPPORT THE LABOR MARKET WHILE ALLOWING INFLATION TO GRADUALLY RETURN TO THE 2% TARGET AS TARIFF AND ENERGY PRICE EFFECTS FADE.
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FED'S JEFFERSON SAID THE FED REMAINS DATA DEPENDENT AND IS PREPARED TO ADJUST POLICY IF THE OUTLOOK OR BALANCE OF RISKS CHANGES, WHILE REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO PRICE STABILITY.
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JEFFERSON WARNED THAT IF INFLATION FAILS TO RESUME ITS DECLINE, THE FED MAY NEED TO RECONSIDER ITS CURRENT POLICY STANCE TO ENSURE INFLATION RETURNS TO TARGET.
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JEFFERSON IDENTIFIED THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND THE RAPID EXPANSION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS TWO KEY DEVELOPMENTS THAT COULD SHAPE THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND MONETARY POLICY.
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JEFFERSON SAID THE OVERLAP OF ENERGY AND TRADE-RELATED SHOCKS COULD CREATE A POLICY DILEMMA, WITH THE RISK THAT REPEATED PRICE SHOCKS ENTRENCH INFLATION AND UNANCHOR EXPECTATIONS.
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JEFFERSON NOTED THAT WHILE THE U.S. IS LESS VULNERABLE TO OIL SHOCKS AS A NET ENERGY EXPORTER, HIGHER ENERGY PRICES COULD STILL TEMPORARILY LIFT INFLATION AND WEIGH ON OUTPUT.
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JEFFERSON SAID AI COULD HAVE LASTING EFFECTS ON THE ECONOMY, POTENTIALLY BOOSTING INFLATION IF DEMAND OUTPACES PRODUCTIVITY GAINS OR REDUCING PRICE PRESSURES IF PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVES MORE RAPIDLY.
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TOP TREASURY TAX OFFICIAL KENNETH KIES DISMISSED FOLLOWING CLASHES WITH WHITE HOUSE OVER IRS AUDITS - WSJ
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FED'S JEFFERSON SAID THE TIMING OF AI'S IMPACT ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND WILL BE CRITICAL FOR THE FED, AS IT COULD EITHER RAISE INFLATION IF DEMAND OUTPACES PRODUCTIVITY OR EASE PRICE PRESSURES IF PRODUCTIVITY GAINS ARRIVE FIRST.
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FED'S JEFFERSON SAID THE CURRENT MONETARY POLICY STANCE IS WELL POSITIONED TO SUPPORT THE LABOR MARKET AND CONTINUE THE DISINFLATION PROCESS, WHILE REMAINING FLEXIBLE TO RESPOND TO CHANGING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
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JEFFERSON REAFFIRMED THE FED'S COMMITMENT TO RETURNING INFLATION TO ITS 2% TARGET, ADDING THAT POLICY COULD BE RECONSIDERED IF INFLATION DOES NOT RESUME COOLING SOON.
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COCA-COLA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED U.S. FAIRLIFE PRODUCTION AFTER A RANSOMWARE CYBERATTACK COMPROMISED PARTS OF ITS PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, PROMPTING AN INVESTIGATION WHILE THE COMPANY WORKS TO RESTORE OPERATIONS.

THE COMPANY SAID PRODUCT QUALITY AND CONSUMER SAFETY REMAIN UNAFFECTED, CANADIAN OPERATIONS CONTINUE NORMALLY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PLUS EXTERNAL CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS HAVE BEEN ENGAGED AS THE FULL IMPACT OF THE BREACH IS ASSESSED.
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NO MEETING SCHEDULED BETWEEN TRUMP AND NETANYAHU; WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY NETANYAHU SOUGHT TO FORCE A MEETING; TRUMP REPORTEDLY ANGERED BY NETANYAHU'S CRITICISM OF TURKEY JET SALE - AXIOS
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MUSK: SOME ENGINES FAILED TO START TRIGGERING AUTOMATIC LAUNCH ABORT; NEXT LAUNCH ATTEMPT HOPEFULLY IN A FEW DAYS
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KUWAIT'S AIR DEFENCES RESPONDING TO HOSTILE MISSILE AND DRONE THREATS - KUWAITI ARMY
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JAPAN'S NIKKEI AVERAGE FUTURES DECLINE 1.5% IN INITIAL TRADING
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BENCHMARK 10-YEAR JGB FUTURES SLIP 0.1 POINT IN INITIAL TRADING
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YIELD ON 10-YEAR JGB RISES 0.5 BASIS POINT TO 2.715%
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FED VICE CHAIR JEFFERSON: LABOUR MARKET IS STABILISING; LOW-HIRE, LOW-FIRE ENVIRONMENT DRIVEN BY UNCERTAINTY PARTICULARLY OVER AI; WELCOMES MORE DYNAMISM BUT DOES NOT WANT TO SEE UNEMPLOYMENT RISE
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CIA DIRECTOR RATCLIFFE: RUSSIAN RECRUITS ARRIVING AT UKRAINE FRONT SURVIVE AN ESTIMATED 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE BEING KILLED OR WOUNDED DUE TO UKRAINE'S WIDESPREAD USE OF AI-POWERED DRONES - SOURCES
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