Your Tuesday Briefing: U.S. bank shares tumble

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We’re covering repercussions from bank collapses in the U.S., and possible charges for Russians in the International Criminal Court. The shares of First Republic Bank fell 60 percent on Monday.Casey Steffens for The New York Times U.S. bank shares tumble The unexpected seizure of two U.S. banks in three days by regulators [intensified fears of a broader financial crisis](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xMy9idXNpbmVzcy9yZWdpb25hbC1iYW5rLXN0b2Nrcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDMxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NzY0OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjc3MTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmQJff8PZM8oOg1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), sending the stocks of more than two dozen banks across the country into free fall yesterday, even as President Biden reassured Americans that the banking system was resilient. Banks found themselves battling market turmoil as customers rushed to withdraw their deposits and investors, worried about more runs, dumped bank stocks. Shares of banks closed the day in the red, with the KBW Bank Index, a proxy for the industry, down nearly 12 percent. Despite the echoes of the 2008 financial crisis, when 465 banks failed within four years, sometimes dozens in a month, regulators and banking officials were quick to insist that the current panic is far more contained and that the banks whose stocks had tanked had enough funds to meet their obligations. Response: Biden tried to reassure Americans that their deposits were safe and sought to distinguish his intervention from the taxpayer-financed bailout in 2008 and 2009, when the U.S. steered hundreds of billions of dollars to rescue the bank industry. For more: - Bank runs can feed on themselves and become a self-fulfilling prophecy, my colleague [David Leonhardt writes in The Morning](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xMy9icmllZmluZy9zaWxpY29uLXZhbGxleS1iYW5rLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - Here’s what we know about [the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4RxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2FydGljbGUvc3ZiLXNpbGljb24tdmFsbGV5LWJhbmstZXhwbGFpbmVyLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmJsb2NrPXN0b3J5bGluZV9tZW51X3JlY2lyYyZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAzMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODc2NDkmbmFtZT1zdHlsbi1zdmItY29sbGFwc2Umbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZwZ3R5cGU9TGVnYWN5Q29sbGVjdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnJlZ2lvbj1UT1BfQkFOTkVSJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI3NzExJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZ2YXJpYW50PXVuZGVmaW5lZFcDbnl0QgpkCX3_D2TPKDoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), a once-obscure lender that had focused on tech start-ups. - Investors speculated that the Fed might have to [slow the pace of its interest rate increases](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvYnVzaW5lc3MvZWNvbm9teS9mZWRlcmFsLXJlc2VydmUtaW50ZXJlc3QtcmF0ZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAzMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODc2NDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI3NzExJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkCX3_D2TPKDoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which contributed to the downfall of the banks. The bodies of a man and a woman were found in a pit at a site used by Russian troops in Ukraine.Ivor Prickett for The New York Times I.C.C. to open war crimes cases against Russia The International Criminal Court [intends to open two war crimes cases](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2ljYy13YXItY3JpbWVzLXJ1c3NpYS11a3JhaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several people, officials said. They are the first international charges to be brought forward since the start of the conflict, and it was not clear whom the court planned to charge in each case. The charges allege that Russia abducted Ukrainian children and sent them to Russian re-education camps and that the Kremlin deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure. Some outside experts said it was possible that Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, could be charged, as the court does not recognize immunity for a head of state in cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. The Kremlin has denied accusations of war crimes, but international and Ukrainian investigators have gathered [powerful evidence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QtAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMC8yMS93b3JsZC9ydXNzaWEtdWtyYWluZS13YXItbmV3cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAzMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODc2NDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI3NzExJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyNhLW5ldy1yZXBvcnQtYWRkcy15ZXQtbW9yZS1ldmlkZW5jZS1vZi1ydXNzaWFuLXdhci1jcmltZXNXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of an array of atrocities since the invasion’s early days. Next steps: The chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, must present his charges to pretrial judges who will decide whether the legal standards have been met for issuing arrest warrants, or whether investigators need more evidence. Still, the likelihood of a trial remains slim, as the court cannot hear cases in absentia and Russia is unlikely to surrender its officials. On the ground: Moscow’s forces have [stepped up artillery and infantry assaults](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS11a3JhaW5lLWF0dGFja3MtZG9uYmFzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) across eastern Ukraine, trying to improve their position before either side attempts a major breakthrough. Australia will buy three nuclear submarines, then later build its own.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times A submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and Britain Leaders of Australia, Britain and the U.S. unveiled plans yesterday at a naval base in San Diego to develop and deploy nuclear-powered attack submarines. They described the partnership as a critical way to confront China at a time of heightened tension, creating a “nuclear stewardship” among the allies, according to U.S. officials. “The United States has safeguarded stability in the Indo-Pacific for decades for the enormous benefit of nations throughout the region,” President Biden said. He added, “We’re showing again how democracies can deliver our own security and prosperity, and not just for us but for the entire world.” For the first time in 65 years, the U.S. will share the technology at the heart of its nuclear submarines, allowing Australia to build powerful war machines that will grow into fleets capable of facing off with Chinese vessels. Australia will buy three submarines and will eventually build a new version, called the AUKUS, with British and American help. Context: The move is a sign of the degree to which Biden and his aides are investing in strategic military planning to counter China’s growing capabilities and to prepare for a potential armed crisis over Taiwan. 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What Else Is Happening - Amy Wax, a tenured law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been accused of making racist comments. [Is it a simple matter of free speech — or should she be fired](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvdXMvdXBlbm4tbGF3LXByb2Zlc3Nvci1yYWNpc20tZnJlZWRvbS1zcGVlY2guaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAzMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODc2NDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI3NzExJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkCX3_D2TPKDoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)? - An Italian man has been accused by the U.S. government of stealing over 1,000 book manuscripts. In court filings, he said he [simply wanted to read them](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvYm9va3MvZmlsaXBwby1iZXJuYXJkaW5pLXN0b2xlbi1ib29rLW1hbnVzY3JpcHRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - [Can Angola’s Carnival be a force for positive change](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xMi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvYW5nb2xhLWNhcm5pdmFsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)? A Morning Read The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. Cantor Arts Center. The Capital Group Foundation Photography Collection at Stanford University. [An enigmatic photograph by Ansel Adams](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTMvdHJhdmVsL2Fuc2VsLWFkYW1zLXBob3RvZ3JhcGgtc2llcnJhLW5ldmFkYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDMxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NzY0OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjc3MTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmQJff8PZM8oOg1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~), America’s most famous landscape photographer, has led to a forensic hunt to identify exactly when and where it was taken. Lives Lived The Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe was among a generation of Japanese dissidents who staunchly opposed nuclear power and advocated paying war reparations to Japan’s Asian neighbors. He [died at 88](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xMy9ib29rcy9rZW56YWJ1cm8tb2UtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDMxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NzY0OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjc3MTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmQJff8PZM8oOg1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). SPORTS NEWS FROM THE ATHLETIC Will the Champions League stay in Europe? Powerful figures are looking to increase the fan base for the Champions League, and far-reaching ideas [are being considered](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0T-aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDI4ODM3MC8yMDIzLzAzLzEzL2NoYW1waW9ucy1sZWFndWUtZXVyb3BlLWFtZXJpY2EtYXNpYS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). 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Predicting Jude Bellingham’s next move: We consulted an A.I. model to determine [the most suitable destination](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDI5NTE1Mi8yMDIzLzAzLzExL21jLWJlbGxpbmdoYW0tYW5hbHlzaXMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDMxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NzY0OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjc3MTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmQJff8PZM8oOg1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) for Jude Bellingham if he leaves Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United are all suitors. ARTS AND IDEAS Inside the F.B.I.’s art crime unit Two of the team’s investigators, Special Agent Elizabeth Rivas and Special Agent Allen Grove, agreed to answer questions from The Times. Here are edited excerpts. [Read the full interview](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xMy9hcnRzL2ZiaS1hcnQtY3JpbWUtdGVhbS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTUxJmVtYz1lZGl0X21iZV8yMDIzMDMxNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04NzY0OSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWV1cm9wZS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjc3MTEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmQJff8PZM8oOg1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Can you start by telling me the origin story of this team? RIVAS Starting in 2003, around the time of the war in Iraq, there was a lot of looting that was going on at the Baghdad Museum and in some of the other cultural areas in Baghdad. And at that time, our F.B.I. headquarters saw the need to identify a team of agents that could assist by trying to help identify artwork and antiquities that were being stolen. The hope was that we, the F.B.I., could help return anything that had been stolen and had entered this country. Why is this work important? GROVE Obviously, a lot of what we’re doing is not necessarily life or death, but these paintings and cultural items and the types of artifacts that we deal with last long beyond our work in this organization — and, frankly, beyond our lifetimes. What kinds of art crimes are most common? RIVAS A majority of our time is spent on fraud. The fraud could be something sold as authentic that isn’t — that’s probably the largest crime. And it’s not just art. It could be sports memorabilia. It could be collectible stamps. The charge could be wire fraud, mail fraud. It could be a money laundering case. It could be somebody who’s doing all this and committing tax evasion. Subscribe Today We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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And here are [today’s Wordle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vZ2FtZXMvd29yZGxlL2luZGV4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [the Spelling Bee](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vcHV6emxlcy9zcGVsbGluZy1iZWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTEmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJlXzIwMjMwMzE0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTg3NjQ5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtZXVyb3BlLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyNzcxMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZAl9_w9kzyg6DVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). [You can find all our puzzles here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRl8oR9P0TQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vY3Jvc3N3b3Jkcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01MSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmVfMjAyMzAzMTQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODc2NDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1ldXJvcGUtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTI3NzExJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpkCX3_D2TPKDoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). That’s it for today’s briefing. Thanks for joining me. — Natasha P.S. 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