AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInflation Watch: Bulgaria’s annual inflation hit 5.1% in August, while Nigeria’s eased to 15.39% (still “as good as not dropping”), and oil-price pressure is keeping inflation and rate worries front and center. War & Costs: A CBO report says Trump’s Iran war has cost the U.S. DoD nearly $40B and drove over 40% of 2026 Q2 inflation, with higher borrowing costs likely. Energy & Power Crunch: Diesel prices in North Texas hit a record $6.23–$6.27/gal; in the U.S., a study warns the PJM grid could face far worse reliability by 2030 as data-center load grows. Investment Push (Canada): Mark Carney’s summit pitch includes tax breaks for capital investment and plans to open Canada’s four biggest airports to private operators. Trade & Supply Chains: Japan logged a fourth straight monthly trade deficit in August; China and ASEAN are accelerating ties under CAFTA 3.0. M&A/Antitrust: Paramount and California AG Rob Bonta set Oct. 14–15 settlement talks over the $110B merger challenge. Africa Business: Dangote Refinery’s IPO sparked a retail investor rush in Nigeria; Mississippi announced a $528M Hitachi Energy investment. Regulation/Tech: Databricks and authors spar in court over whether using books to train AI is fair use. Fraud & Small Business: A Minnesota small-business recovery fund ended after nearly half of applications were fake.
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