AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTrade & E-commerce: The U.S. Court of International Trade upheld Trump’s elimination of the de minimis exemption, dealing a blow to low-cost importers and e-commerce shippers that relied on duty-free treatment for packages under $800. Health Care: Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital says it can’t accept trauma patients by ambulance while it works to regain its trauma designation, a “big challenge” tied to state-approved routing lists. Workforce & Training: North Central Michigan College opens the Martin Jahn Technology Center, a $22M expansion aimed at advanced manufacturing and skilled trades. Local Governance (Data Centers): Coldwater will hold a Monday joint meeting to draft zoning rules for high-utility data centers after public concern, with officials stressing there are no active proposals. Privacy & Public Safety: Flock Safety overhauls its license plate reader privacy policy, cutting data retention to seven days and adding offense-based sharing controls. Auto & Supply Chain: Stellantis is considering closing and selling its idled Brampton, Ontario plant, blaming U.S. tariffs and roiling North American auto production plans. Markets: Stocks slipped on weak U.S. retail sales and falling consumer sentiment, keeping Fed-rate expectations in flux.
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