AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoResearch Investment: UAB opened its $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building, an eight-story facility designed to expand research capacity and help recruit scientists. Construction: Jefferson County issued an $11 million permit for a Publix distribution-center expansion in McCalla, including a fleet-maintenance facility expected to be completed by summer 2027. It was among 21 Alabama permits topping $1 million. Jobs and Costs: Alabama added 24,300 jobs, though unemployment edged up. Meanwhile, a new report says regional prices rose nearly 3.5% over the past year, adding to household cost pressures. Tax Policy: Alabama Republican leaders say they plan to eliminate the remaining 2% state grocery tax in 2027, a move that could lower costs for shoppers while reducing state revenue.
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