AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFuel Watch: National gas prices rose as crude held above $100 a barrel, with Delaware County midgrade hitting a low of $3.79 and diesel a low of $4.90 for the week ending Sept. 12, underscoring how global oil and local supply keep prices jumpy. Local Economy: Delaware’s unemployment rate edged down to 4.7% in August for a fifth straight month, with job gains led by professional/business services, private education and health, and construction. Public Safety & Infrastructure: Dewey Beach’s $75,000 resiliency study is underway to map flood risk and guide future mitigation, while DelDOT continues Route 1 lane closures near Lewes with delays expected through Sept. 25. Business & Industry: CleanSpark priced $2.276B in senior secured notes to fund data center buildout, and Delaware is taking public comment on updated rules for direct shipment of wine. Workplace & Tech: Delaware SHRM’s Oct. 7-8 conference will tackle how AI-driven change affects real people at work. Crime: Delaware State Police arrested a California man tied to a $680,000 electronics theft from a New Castle warehouse. Agriculture: Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag Literacy 5K is set for Oct. 10 in Lewes, and scholarship honorees were named across Sussex County.
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