AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHigher Education Costs: New federal student loan changes that took effect July 1 add strict borrowing limits and lifetime caps for graduate students and parents, and end the SAVE income-driven repayment program—raising default fears for New Jersey’s 1.2 million federal borrowers. Consumer Data & Groceries: Gov. Sherrill faces a major affordability test as New Jersey’s “surveillance pricing” bill heads to her desk, with critics warning it could unintentionally restrict digital coupons and personalized grocery discounts. Heat & Worker Safety: A dangerous eastern U.S. heat wave is straining the grid and increasing risk for millions; a study says the conditions would be “virtually impossible” without fossil-fuel pollution, while workers in warehouses and delivery routes face heightened danger. Real Estate Development: Daewoo E&C is investing about $291M in a Bergen County Palisades Park project—an 18-story, 540-unit apartment complex—with construction targeted to start in 2028. Tech & Manufacturing Shift: Sony will stop producing physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting January 2028, retraining its remaining disc plant workforce for optical microlenses.
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