AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLabor Market Watch: The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May and kept unemployment at 4.3%, but new analysis flags broader labor underutilization—more people stuck part-time, discouraged, or out longer—while inflation-adjusted wages keep slipping. Markets & Rates: S&P 500 dipped more than 1% as tech weakened even with the strong jobs print, keeping rate-cut hopes in question. Defense & Security: The Marine Corps moved toward anti-drone 5.56mm ammunition for M4/M27 rifles, while AFRICOM tested CURTAIN CALL drone swarms and the Army showed Stryker-plus-mortar-plus one-way drone drills for Pacific warfare. Consumer & Health Regulation: Texas AG Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Celsius/Alani Nu marketing to minors over high caffeine levels. Sanctions & Payments: Visa and Mastercard are exiting Cuba’s payments ecosystem under expanded U.S. sanctions. Geopolitics: CENTCOM denied Iran fired on U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Oman after Iranian state media claims. Business Tech: ABB is integrating NVIDIA tools into RobotStudio to scale “physical AI” for industrial robotics. Critical Minerals: An investor webinar set for June 8 will spotlight Avalon Advanced Materials’ lithium and rare-earth push.
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