Prison Health Expansion: Canada’s Correctional Service selected EllisDon to design and build a new 155-bed Health Centre of Excellence in Dorchester, New Brunswick, replacing the aging Shepody Healing Centre and aiming for a “treatment-first” model. Supply Chain & Ports: The Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal renovations are 60% complete on a $1.6B upgrade that will lift capacity to 1.75M TEUs, with truck-gate lanes and a $29M overpass to keep traffic off neighborhood streets. AI Pricing in Fast Food: McDonald’s is using an AI pricing engine (via Tiger Analytics) to recommend “optimal” menu prices by location, raising franchisee pressure concerns. Trade War Hit Map: A new analysis highlights which U.S. states rely most on Canada trade—Illinois, Texas, Michigan, New York and Ohio—showing where tariff fallout could land hardest. Consumer Mood: The Conference Board says U.S. consumer confidence slid to 81.9 in September, the lowest since 2014, as energy costs and prices weigh on households. Small Business Cyber Help: Rep. Tony Wied introduced a bill to expand SBA cybersecurity guidance and resources for small firms. Veterans Entrepreneurship Funding: Louisiana’s LDVA and The Boot secured nearly $175K per year for five years to create a Veterans Business Outreach Center via an SBA grant. Higher Education Value Push (KY): Kentucky’s higher-ed leaders urged colleges to prove credential value as high school graduation pipelines shrink. Sports & Local Economy: Philadelphia’s “Summer of Sports” drove record Center City hotel revenue—$335.6M from May 1 to Aug. 31.