AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMissouri Courts & Justice: Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued Kansas City, alleging its Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise contracting program discriminates against white people and men, seeking to block race- and sex-based decision-making. Local Economy & Infrastructure: St. Louis-area transit and growth planning stayed in focus as a St. Louis Fed report says data center construction is helping the region’s economy even as consumer spending lags. Tech & Power: Vandals in Kansas City’s Waldo area damaged cables, knocking out power to about 1,800 Evergy customers. Trade & Rail: Union Pacific and CN reached an agreement to expand customer opportunities tied to their proposed merger, with CN gaining Midwest access including a Kansas City footprint. Workforce: A University of Missouri report finds Missouri’s youth workforce is shrinking, with 21,000 fewer workers ages 16–24 over five years, raising hiring and training pressure for employers. Health & Research: NMD Pharma published research linking neuromuscular junction transmission failure to age-related muscle weakness and sarcopenia, pointing to potential ClC-1-targeted therapies.
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