AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLabor & Skills Gap: Employers say they’re moving to skills-based hiring, but real-world data shows degree-removal mostly changed hiring for fewer than 1 in 700 roles. Regulation & Compliance: California’s plastics packaging law is already forcing costly changes on out-of-state manufacturers, with at least one major customer switching away from EPS coolers. Antitrust & Big Tech: A federal judge ordered Google to retool its ad-tech system but rejected a breakup, dealing a major blow to the Justice Department’s push to dismantle parts of the ad stack. Energy & Geopolitics: Chevron is expanding in Venezuela, planning $7B+ in investment and aiming to roughly double output—while U.S. oil strategy and sanctions keep reshaping the market. Trade & Inflation Pressure: The U.S. and China clashed at G20 finance talks, with the Strait of Hormuz and state-driven exports still unresolved. Workforce Development: Lowe’s Foundation is backing a coalition to train 1 million skilled trades workers by 2035. Space Industry: The federal government is seeking public input on scaling U.S. rocket launches to 1,000+ per year by 2030.
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