AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPower Grid & Data Centers: PJM is proposing an emergency framework that would require data centers to rely on backup generators and, if needed, trigger demand reductions before households are cut off—highlighting how fast data-center growth is straining reliability across the D.C.-to-Chicago grid. Flood Recovery: Mayor Broderick announced added resources for flood recovery, as local officials work to keep disruptions from turning into longer-term economic damage. Grocery Retail Shakeup: Safeway is closing more stores as Albertsons rethinks its footprint after the failed Kroger merger, with closures already hitting sales and adding costs tied to shuttered locations. D.C. Justice System: A special grand jury has been empaneled in Washington, D.C., raising questions about what it will investigate amid heightened scrutiny of the city’s top prosecutor. Trade & Tariffs Watch: Canada’s top trade team is in Washington pushing for a deal ahead of looming U.S. tariff deadlines, with talks described as constructive but still far apart on key sticking points. Workforce & Industry: Tyson Foods is restructuring beef operations, closing plants in Joslin, Ill., and Eagle Mountain, Utah, and laying off more than 3,200 workers.
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