AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoG20 in Asheville: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is in North Carolina pushing growth-focused talks while warning the administration may impose new sanctions on another bank to squeeze Iran transactions. Geopolitics & markets: U.S. strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil prices and rattled bond markets in Asia, keeping rate-hike expectations elevated. Defense energy buildout: The U.S. Army’s $2.2B nuclear microreactor push is moving forward, with vendors selected to deploy small reactors at multiple military bases, including Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Workforce pipeline: Golden LEAF highlighted how apprenticeships are expanding in rural NC, with Stanly Community College discussing “earn while you learn” pathways for engineering and IT. Local health spending: Medicaid billing jumped in several NC towns in 2024, including big increases in surgery-related claims in Wilkesboro and chemotherapy drug spending in Greensboro. Consumer watch: Gas prices stayed volatile, with multiple counties reporting standout low regular or diesel prices in the week ending Aug. 22. Public safety: Rescuers used a helicopter to recover an injured climber from Shortoff Mountain in Burke County.
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