AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Markets: IBM’s AI “shockwave” warning rattled investors, while JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon urged calm over job-fear hype as New York weighs pausing big data-center builds. Geopolitics & Trade: The Strait of Hormuz fight is again disrupting shipping, raising costs for global energy flows. USMCA Update: The U.S. didn’t renew USMCA in its current form, but the deal isn’t simply “dead,” keeping North America trade negotiations in play. Food Safety & Retail Risk: FDA-linked cyclospora illness traced to iceberg lettuce from Mexico at Taco Bell outlets, prompting nationwide supply-chain removal. Air Travel: Southwest adds Amarillo–Houston nonstop service starting March 2027; Aer Lingus cuts several U.S. routes and makes Dublin–Seattle seasonal. Energy & Tech Infrastructure: Google’s $9B Virginia data-center push faces local backlash over power and water strain. Labor & Economy: California’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in June, its lowest since May 2024. Cannabis Policy: A key DEA rescheduling hearing ended, with Michigan and Ohio businesses now waiting on a decision that could stretch into 2027.
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