Pulse Briefing: Iran-Oman Strait fee plan, East Coast grid stress, June jobs miss signals - Friday, July 03, 2026

Iran and Oman propose fee plan for Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens forceful response for ships not using approved routes. Natural gas, nuclear, and coal prevent grid collapse under heat dome as Energy Department directs data centers to use backup generators. June payrolls rose by only 57,000, sharply missing expectations. 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.