research-log

Environment

• Automation model: gpt-5.4-mini
• Prompt source: ops/codex/prompts/daily-trend-news.md

Research Instruction

• Research date: 2026-06-17
• Article slug: daily-trends-2026-06-17
• Run Context: Daily Trend News digest covering politics, economy, and technology; exactly five topics in each category; prioritize the last 24-48 hours and allow slightly older items only when they are still driving current decisions; deliver structured JSON for the renderer.
• Repo-local skill: research-report
• Prompt source: ops/codex/prompts/daily-issue-research.md

Decision Notes

• Politics was reduced to the most signal-rich federal actions and election developments.
• Economy was framed as an oil-and-rates story with housing and utility stress layered on top.
• Technology was filtered for infrastructure bottlenecks and operational constraints rather than hype.
• Article-page images and stable article URLs were preferred so the renderer can produce durable source cards.

Follow-ups

• Track whether the US-Iran de-escalation lasts through the next shipping and inflation data points.
• Watch for new court and legislative actions on voting, education, and war powers.
• Check whether AI datacenter supply, power, or compliance bottlenecks intensify in the next cycle.