AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBridge & Infrastructure: MassDOT shared new renderings for the $2.1B Sagamore Bridge replacement, including wider lanes and a protected pedestrian/cyclist path, plus traffic plans during construction. Cross-Border Trade: The Gordie Howe International Bridge opens Monday after a Canada-only ceremony Friday, with U.S.-Canada tariff fights keeping the U.S. out of the joint celebration. Housing Market: New home sales rose 1.6% in June to a 628,000 annual rate, but mortgage rates near 6.58% and prices still restrain buyers. Local Housing Policy: A growing wave of state ADU laws is helping families build backyard units for multigenerational living. Data Centers & Power Costs: Trump expanded a “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to shield consumers from data-center infrastructure bills, while critics call it unenforceable. Fraud & Property: New court filings detail alleged scammers impersonating Concord landowners to secretly sell property. Construction Watch: Rhode Island construction employment fell 1.8% year over year. Insurance: Florida’s tort reforms cut claims and lawsuits, but homeowners still aren’t seeing real savings.
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