AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer & Housing Costs: University of Michigan consumer sentiment fell to a four-month low (48.1) as inflation expectations jumped, while Michigan homebuyers face another squeeze with 30-year mortgage rates topping 7% and median prices still up year over year. Energy Prices: Gas prices stayed volatile across Michigan and the Midwest, with GasBuddy reporting Michigan averages rising week to week and local lows for regular, midgrade, and E15. Local Economic Transition Funding: Michigan’s Community and Worker Economic Transition Office awarded $1M to 10 communities via its Economic Transition Fund to build career pathways, infrastructure, and resilience for regions facing industry change. Agriculture & Food Systems: Dairy producers are racing to catch up after cottage cheese demand surged, while Michigan ag policy discussions continued at MSU with former Sen. Debbie Stabenow urging restored SNAP and stronger Farm Bill support. Nuclear & Energy Policy: A restart at Palisades Nuclear shows how federal review and financing are being reused to bring shuttered plants back online. Legal/Regulatory: A federal judge dismissed Michigan’s case against oil companies, and Michigan lawmakers advanced tougher criminal sexual conduct penalties.
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