AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoLocal Education Boost: Georgia is expanding afterschool and summer learning through the BOOST grant, backed by a $5m private push from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation plus $2.5m in the FY26 state budget. Housing & Federal Funding: Providence, Rhode Island advanced an $8.8m HUD-linked housing and community investment package, targeting affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and shelter upgrades. Higher-Education Transition: The University of New Orleans is changing leadership as it moves into the LSU system, with interim chancellor Jeanette Weiland stepping in while President Kathy Johnson exits June 30. Business & Policy Simplification: The Philippines’ business lobby welcomed BIR reforms that streamline business closures and tax clearances, aiming to cut penalties and reduce compliance friction. Trade & Competition Watch: The EU moved forward on a potential U.S. trade deal, while Curaçao’s competition authority launched a study to map how entrepreneurs experience competition and business costs. Corporate Restructuring: Malaysia’s Ann Joo Resources proposed selling its full stake in Ann Joo Steel to Green Esteel, as it exits upstream steel after AJSB losses since 2023.
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