AGP Executive Report
Last update: 33 minutes agoCourt Ruling on Social Media Addiction: A federal appeals court cleared the way for more than 3,000 lawsuits against Meta and TikTok, rejecting their push to stop the cases under Section 230 and keeping claims that platforms were designed to harm minors in play. Retail & Consumer Pressure: U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July from June but rose 5.0% year over year, marking the 10th straight month of annual gains—yet the sequential dip signals consumers are still cautious. Sales Tax Costs Rising: A new Vertex report says the average combined U.S. sales tax rate hit a 10-year high at 10.1881%, with more frequent local rate changes and broader taxable categories raising compliance burdens for businesses. Student Loan Credit Fallout: The SAVE plan’s collapse is triggering a wave of delinquencies that could drag down federal borrowers’ credit scores as forbearance ends. Public Finance Warning: The U.S. sold 30-year bonds at the highest yield since 2001, underscoring investor concern about deficits and pushing long-term borrowing costs higher. Housing Affordability Squeeze: Zillow data shows nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, with rent still high relative to incomes and supply shortages keeping pressure on household budgets.
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