Pulse Briefing: Hormuz reopening negotiations stalled, Core inflation holding 3.3%, Pennsylvania measles deaths - Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Iran and Oman are negotiating a framework to partially reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran demands the U.S. lift its blockade first. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows core prices held steady at 3.3% annually in July. Pennsylvania has reported the first U.S. measles deaths this year as the outbreak continues spreading. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.