AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy & Markets: Europe stocks drifted lower as oil slid again, with Brent down to about $71 and WTI near $68, while investors watched Fed rate signals and inflation worries. Texas Economy & Trade: The Trump administration says it won’t renew USMCA in its current form, raising the odds of higher prices and job losses for Texas. Immigration & Public Safety: DOJ charged eight alleged Tren de Aragua members in kidnapping and murder cases tied to Texas and Illinois, as the crackdown targets violent and financial crimes. Local Tragedy: Harris County deputies identified Zion Branch as the worker killed when a pickup crashed into a Nothing Bundt Cakes in Atascocita; the driver said he hit the accelerator by mistake. Health: CDC data shows the deadly fungal infection Candida auris is rising nationwide. Courts & Business: A Texas bankruptcy judge rejected an objection to Genesis Healthcare’s $1B nursing-home sale. Water & Local Control: Corpus Christi-area desalination pipeline design work reportedly stalled as the Nueces River Authority runs low on funds and awaits a renewed contract. Politics: A CNN analyst says Democrats face a tough Senate math problem, with Texas among the few races that could matter.
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