AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoProduct Safety: Authorities in Thailand seized counterfeit cosmetics sold online, while police in the Philippines arrested five people accused of distributing unauthorized health products. A smoked seafood recall over possible Listeria contamination affects six U.S. states; parents are also urged to stop using a recalled baby gripe-water product after alcohols were detected. Prices and Confidence: New York Fed researchers estimate tariffs lifted U.S. consumer-goods prices by 2.9 percentage points. Consumer sentiment fell to 46.3 in October, its lowest level since May, as inflation worries deepened. Food Costs: Expanded beef imports have yet to lower grocery prices, while putting pressure on cattle producers. Everyday Essentials: An Indiana rally renewed calls to repeal sales taxes on menstrual products, which the state taxes at 7%.
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