AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCFPB Legal Fight: A coalition of nonprofits and for-profit lenders sued in D.C. federal court to block the CFPB’s final Equal Credit Opportunity Act rule, arguing it unlawfully narrows protections and special credit programs ahead of a July 21 effective date. Energy Policy: The U.S. Supreme Court sent Biden-era gas appliance efficiency standards back to the D.C. appeals court, reviving a major fight over whether the rules effectively squeeze out non-condensing models. Housing & Local Finance: D.C. ranked-choice voting is now underway in the city’s primary, while separate local governance news shows how cash surpluses and zoning decisions can move quickly at the city level. Science Funding Pressure: A new report highlights deep cuts across federal science agencies and grants, warning that reductions could unravel decades of public health, environmental, and research gains. Grid Under Heat Stress: Power planners are treating extreme heat as a design baseline, not a rare tail risk, as hotter summers overlap with maintenance outages and strain aging infrastructure. Business & Jobs: U.S. Steel says it plans up to $2.5B in Mon Valley upgrades, projecting $1.7B in state economic impact.
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