AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTexas Education Watch: UNT Dallas’s 2018 cohort posted a 41.6% six-year bachelor completion rate by 2024, with gaps versus the statewide 60.6% average; UT Tyler’s 2018 cohort landed at 54.1%, also below the state rate. Energy & Markets: Oil executives warn the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is nearing a dangerous low (about 284 million barrels), raising fears prices could spike if global inventories keep sliding. Healthcare Tech & Policy: A new federal rule could cut off Direct Loan access for “low-earning outcome” degree programs, with fields like religious studies and social work among the most exposed. AI in Care: A report highlights how “shadow AI” use by physicians and patients is complicating privacy and oversight as clinicians juggle unsanctioned tools. Insurance Costs: Texas households are estimated to lose $2.2B a year tied to “nuclear verdicts” driving higher property-casualty premiums. Space & Aerospace: Houston’s AEXA is marking World Space Week with holoportation/AI demos tied to earlier ISS milestones. Data Centers in Texas: Goldman Sachs says political and neighbor pushback likely won’t slow U.S. data center growth through 2027, even as Texas faces permit scrutiny.
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