AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarkets: Santa Clara-based Intel plunged 30% after a weak forecast, erasing about $146 billion in market value and fueling a broader chip selloff as AI investment costs mount. Taxes & Public Budgets: More than 30 California communities are seeking tax hikes amid warnings of service cuts, while voters face a proposed billionaire tax and a measure that could make local tax increases harder to pass. Infrastructure: The high-speed rail chief resigned after a watchdog questioned $543,000 in travel payments, adding to scrutiny over the project’s costs and delays. Agriculture: California growers face a short pistachio crop as costs rise, while high diesel prices threaten farm viability. Retail: 99 Ranch Market plans to close two California stores, including its Chino location, where 49 workers are set to lose their jobs.
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