AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTax Policy: The EU removed Panama from its tax-haven blacklist, but American Samoa remains among eight jurisdictions on the list, a status with potential implications for the territory’s financial reputation. Cybersecurity: Attackers hijacked the .as domain registry and obtained unauthorized certificates for Google and other brands. Google blocked certificates affecting its services and worked with issuers to revoke them; the breach targeted registry infrastructure, not Google’s systems. Public Funds: The Senate approved resolutions seeking an independent prosecutor and judicial review of the administration’s handling of about $15.6 million, including a disputed $10.1 million investment of ARPA interest funds. Energy Investment: Pago Pago’s port is advancing a privately financed 25-megawatt solar project with battery storage, targeted to operate by the end of 2027 and intended to reduce power costs and improve energy resilience. Workforce: A proposed 12-month pause on the immigration-law provision businesses use to seek additional foreign workers remains stalled in the House, leaving employers’ access to that hiring route unresolved until lawmakers return in January.
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