AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Investment Shift: Fed SF’s Adam Shapiro says AI spending is pulling investment away from housing and toward computers/data centers, with data-center capex projected to surge. Crypto & Sanctions: U.S. prosecutors are reportedly probing whether Binance knowingly traded in ways that violated Iran sanctions, after its 2023 $4.3B settlement. Banking & Credit Risk: South Korea’s loan delinquency rate ticked up to 0.63% in July as new delinquent loans outpaced settlements, with higher rates still a risk. Higher Ed Value Debate: U.S. News’ 2027 rankings put MIT at No. 1 and dethrone Princeton, citing major methodology changes tied to earnings outcomes; Georgia Tech also climbs in engineering and value categories. Defense Contracts: Lockheed Martin won a $1.2B IDIQ for PrSM Increment 2, while GM Defense received a $697.7M Army modification. Global Finance/Trade: JPMorgan expects more Indian outbound M&A as firms secure supply chains amid geopolitics. Energy Deals: U.S. EXIM committed financing for Guyana’s GtE 2 gas-to-energy project as Venezuela’s PDVSA signs new international MoUs. Education & Civic Knowledge: An Annenberg survey finds over one-third of Americans can’t name the three branches of government.
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