AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTextile Manufacturing: Stoneville-based Reshoring Textiles acquired Sans Technical Fibers, adding domestic nylon and polyester yarn production for industrial and specialty markets. Economic Outlook: North Carolina’s unemployment rate was 3.5% in August, below the national 4.1%, as the state added 65,600 jobs over the past year. Data Center Power Costs: Duke Energy and major tech companies agreed on new rules for large power users, aiming to keep data center costs from shifting to other North Carolina customers. Fuel Costs: State lawmakers approved a temporary suspension of the 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax through Nov. 30; the bill awaits Gov. Josh Stein’s approval. Industry and Agriculture: Caterpillar plans a $1 billion expansion of its Sanford manufacturing facility, while drought is cutting yields for corn, tobacco and peanuts. The state also awarded $51.2 million in farmland preservation grants across 44 counties.
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