AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLabor Market Signals: Initial unemployment claims fell to 206,000, keeping layoffs low even as July payrolls looked weaker, while Minnesota’s unemployment ticked down to 4.3% and added 44,000 jobs over the year. State-by-State Hiring: Arizona added 2,300 jobs in July (unemployment 4.9%), Tennessee’s rate dropped to 3.4%, and Iowa held at 3.2% with construction gaining 900 jobs. AI and Work: LinkedIn data shows women are only 26% of AI hires in the U.S., and ICIMS reports a widening gap between job openings and hiring—especially in manufacturing. Immigration, Jobs, and Policy: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued the U.S. “doesn’t need” as many jobs due to deportations and lower immigration, while Pew finds most young adults now expect AI to mean fewer jobs. Cost of Capital / Debt: The national debt topped $40T as markets wrestled with mixed Fed vs. Treasury signals on interest rates, adding pressure to borrowing costs. Local Economic Development: Ohio communities are fighting a major data center plan tied to heavy natural gas power near Buckeye Lake.
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