AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousehold Data Shock (Canada): Statistics Canada will stop publishing detailed quarterly household wealth breakdowns, a move critics say could blur how Canadians are faring amid oil-price shocks and market volatility. Recession Watch (US): A top economist warns the odds of a US recession in the next year are about 40%, even as stocks look calm—pointing to stalled real disposable income. Crime & Health (Pakistan): The FIA says it has busted an illegal kidney trafficking network in Islamabad, arresting nine, including a urologist, after raids on a private hospital. Trade & Diplomacy (UK–GCC): The UK hails a Gulf trade deal worth £3.7bn a year, promising tariff cuts and “first-of-its-kind” data-flow commitments. Infrastructure & Housing (Malaysia): Malaysia pushes economic diplomacy abroad and, at home, expands its subsidised cement scheme (Simen Rahmah) to support 500,000 affordable homes. Public Sector Tension (Bulgaria): A trade union protests planned automatic cuts to administrative spending, warning of worsening staff shortages and service strain.
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