AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSmall-Business Exports: Idaho received a $329,000 federal grant to help small firms reach international markets, including support for trade shows and website upgrades through September 2027. Jobs: Idaho’s unemployment rate held at 3.6% in September as nonfarm employment rose by 700; Coeur d’Alene led the state’s metro areas with 0.4% monthly job growth. Business Costs: Idaho workers’ compensation rates are set to fall again in 2027, easing a cost for employers. Manufacturing Investment: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories plans three Idaho factories as part of a U.S. expansion topping $500 million. Food Retail: Albertsons reported lower quarterly profit and pulled its outlook as it begins a turnaround review, with plans to detail a multiyear strategy later this year. Research and Workforce: Idaho State University plans to build a nuclear reactor for training and research.
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