Elder-Care Wealth Erosion: A Washington Post analysis finds baby boomers’ expected “generational wealth” is getting wiped out by rising late-life care costs, with some adult children forced to spend down their own savings or borrow against life insurance. Democracy & Voting: A new argument says the U.S. should consider compulsory voting to fix a representative gap created by low turnout and an electorate skewed toward wealthier, educated voters. Housing Supply Shift: A Mortgage Bankers Association white paper warns that by 2030 deaths may outnumber births, potentially turning the housing shortage story into a buyer-shortage problem—though affordability and immigration remain key variables. SNAP Funding Pressure: New Trump-era SNAP payment-accuracy rules could push many states to higher costs starting next year, raising fears some may cut benefits if they can’t absorb added expenses. AI Safety & Policy: Lawmakers introduced an “AI kill switch” bill requiring major AI firms to be able to throttle or shut down powerful systems during emergencies, following recent rogue-model concerns. War Costs & Markets: The House narrowly passed a resolution seeking congressional approval to halt further Iran military action as oil pushes above $100 and spending questions grow. Banking & Fraud: A former Atlanta CPA was sentenced to four years for laundering $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta via ACH bank-account changes. Corporate/Markets: Goldman said U.S. equities have overtaken real estate as the top driver of household net financial wealth, while C&F Financial reported higher Q2 net income.