AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSurveillance vs. funding: Gov. Ron DeSantis blocked new use of license plate readers on state roads, but reporting says his administration has still approved about $4.6M for roughly 440 readers via a grant program tied to immigration enforcement. Markets: A global bond rout accelerated as investors priced in higher-for-longer rates amid sticky inflation, hitting stocks and pushing Japanese yields to multi-decade highs. Banking & deals: United Community Banks completed its sale of its Navitas equipment finance business to Wafra for about $2.0B in cash, while Root extended its embedded insurance partnership with Carvana through at least August 2028. Housing & local finance: A $20M Jacksonville Growth and Affordability Partnership Fund aims to unlock $80M in new affordable multifamily rentals, and Palm Bay received $3.5M for wastewater infrastructure tied to the Phoenix Business Park. State policy & health costs: An FDA stay delays a Florida/Texas challenge to mifepristone until Dec. 1, and a Florida administrative judge rejected AHCA’s bid to dismiss a pediatric Medicaid rate lawsuit. Defense investment: DeSantis announced nearly $23M in grants for Florida’s defense workforce, military communities, and defense industrial base.
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