AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIllinois Industry Grants: Illinois is sending nearly $10.1M to ready industrial sites across central and western Illinois, including $3.8M for Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District water/sewer capacity tied to a 274-acre industrial area, plus road and sewer upgrades in Bloomington and Danville and improvements in Galesburg. Industrial Tech & Research: IBM and the University of Chicago say a new quantum approach delivered a calculation beyond classical reach while also verifying accuracy—another step toward practical quantum use. Energy & Economy: Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee reiterated that inflation, not jobs, is the biggest U.S. risk as markets watch upcoming CPI. Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: A report on hacks of U.S. water facilities points to coordinated cyberattacks on industrial control systems, with Iran suspected. Regulation & Markets: The CFTC used emergency power to keep Kalshi operating nationwide as its prediction-market fight with New York and multiple states escalates. Supply Chain: Walmart is evaluating a new ~1.5M sq. ft. fulfillment warehouse in New York’s Wallkill area, targeting fast delivery. Local Business Compliance: A Chicago-area cafe in Roscoe Village says inspectors forced it to remove decorative string lights from sidewalk dining, despite similar setups nearby.
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