AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMade-in-America Push: Vice President JD Vance toured Milbank Manufacturing in Kansas City, Missouri, and used the stop to tout Trump-era manufacturing momentum. SBA Capital Boost: The U.S. Small Business Administration will let eligible borrowers combine 7(a) and 504 loans for up to $10M, effective July 4, doubling the combined cap to expand growth funding for small manufacturers. Drug Pricing Court Win: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear drugmakers’ challenges to Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, keeping the program intact. Food & Packaging Pressure: Canada’s expanding recycling rules are being flagged as a hidden inflation layer for groceries via Extended Producer Responsibility costs. Industrial Moves: Micron began sampling a new 256GB DDR5 RDIMM aimed at faster AI/HPC servers, while Satellite Industries opened a new Georgia truck manufacturing and upfitting facility. Safety & Compliance: Investigators are probing a deadly Maine lumber mill explosion with ATF joining state fire officials.
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