Episode notes
1. A Fragile Israel-Gaza Peace Deal: A 20-point peace plan brokered by Donald Trump has been accepted by both Israel and Hamas, initiating a "phase one" ceasefire. However, its stability is highly questionable due to unresolved issues of governance in Gaza, the true motivations of the involved parties, and whether the ceasefire is being fully observed. The deal is widely viewed as a "PEACE IN ISRAEL... MAYBE?" scenario and was largely treated as a secondary news story by major U.S. outlets.
2. U.S. Government Shutdown Causes Widespread Disruption: An extended government shutdown is inflicting growing damage on the U.S. economy, estimated at 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points of GDP per week. Major disruptions are affecting air travel, taxpayer services, federal food programs, and national parks. Over 250,000 federal employees have missed paycheck ...
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