AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUSMCA Fallout: The U.S. declined to renew USMCA in its current form, leaving collision parts tariff treatment unresolved and setting up new talks with Mexico (Canada not included) starting July 20. Antitrust: A federal judge denied the FTC and states’ bid to shortcut the Zillow-Redfin antitrust trial, keeping key market-definition disputes for trial. Semiconductors & AI Supply Chain: Micron reported a jump in core data center gross margin to 87% and said it’s committing up to $3B to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem; investors will watch durability of pricing power. Retail Watch: Costco’s June sales rose 10.6%, but the stock fell about 4% as investors focused on valuation and “fine print.” Cyber & Data Sovereignty: Rubrik plans to invest $500M+ in Britain and set up a London HQ to bolster European cyber resilience and data sovereignty. Tech Product Launch: OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Work, an agentic mode aimed at automating business workflows. Defense & Industry: Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace raised $91M to scale production for defense demand. Immigration Enforcement Backlash: ICE arrested a Florida bakery owner in a targeted operation, with family and community disputing ICE’s claims. Housing Demographics: A Mortgage Bankers Association paper warns the next decade may shift from a housing shortage to a buyer shortage as deaths outpace births without immigration.
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