AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoMiddle East & Energy: U.S.-Iran peace terms are helping gas prices slide—AAA says the national average dipped below $4/gal for the first time since March, though normalization could take months and prices remain far above last year. Fed & Rates: The Fed’s hawkish hold is strengthening the case for a July rate hike by the Bank of Korea, as both inflation and the U.S.-Korea rate gap stay in focus. AI Infrastructure & Telecom: BCE says it’s expanding “sovereign AI” capacity by bringing Cohere’s models to a new AI computing setup, aiming to grow AI revenue sharply by 2028. Small Business & AI: QuickBooks reports AI-using small and midsize firms are far more likely to report revenue gains—43% up vs 2% down. Compliance & Business Filings: Even after BOI reporting rules shifted federally, state filings like annual reports and taxes still apply. Jobs Watch: Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in May, with hiring steady in multiple sectors. Defense Tech Supply Chain: Phoenix Semiconductor won a DLA SBIR Phase II contract to recreate legacy defense chips. Corporate/Tech Hiring: TailFin named its first CTO to lead engineering and AI strategy as it scales enterprise payments. Local Economy: San Antonio is weighing incentives for a proposed $2B Toyota expansion that could add about 2,000 jobs.
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