AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoStorm Disruptions: Hurricane Isaias has killed at least four people and left more than 500,000 customers without power across the Southeast, disrupting homes and businesses. Product Safety: Parents should check recalled Amazon bath seats and dressers, plus other child-focused products flagged by the CPSC. The FDA also linked contaminated broccoli sprouting seeds to a 32-person Salmonella outbreak, found undeclared alcohols in one lot of infant gripe water, and detected the stimulant DMAA in three Rapture Preworkout flavors. Fuel Costs: Diesel remains about 71% above year-ago levels, raising costs for farms, trucking and groceries. Analysts say Trump’s Russian diesel deal may arrive too late to offer meaningful relief. Household Finances: Fed data show modest wealth gains alongside rising payment stress, with the youngest families losing ground. Retail: 7-Eleven says shoppers are pulling back as consumers remain squeezed by higher costs.
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