AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedicaid Spending Watch: Local Medicaid billing is jumping across multiple service lines in 2024, with sharp increases reported in places like Blanchard (drugs administered other than oral method up 1300% to $28), Ottawa (surgery up 113% to $17), Downingtown (pathology/lab procedures up 38.6% to $1,519), and Moorhead (vision services up 22% to $156,596), highlighting how taxpayer health dollars are shifting community by community. Housing & Credit Signals: U.S. housing starts fell 12.4% in July to a 1.24M annual pace, with single-family and multifamily both down, pointing to financing and cost pressure. Energy & Defense Contracting: A Native-led microgrid joint venture won a $45M U.S. Army Corps contract for Fort Buchanan in Puerto Rico, aiming to keep operations running up to 14 days during grid outages. Global Finance Crosscurrents: The U.S. is also moving on major oil and sanctions fronts tied to Venezuela and Iran, while markets digest hawkish Fed messaging.
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