Red Cat Plans Lowndes County Facility Tied to Valdosta Partnership
Red Cat subsidiary Blue Ops plans a Lowndes County manufacturing facility expected to create hundreds of jobs through a partnership involving Valdosta.
Business & Economy
Jobs, labor, companies, prices, investment, markets, trade, agriculture, energy, and consumer economics.
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Lima promotes $25 million Opportunity Zone investment program for companies and infrastructure
The City of Lima is highlighting a $25 million Arctaris-Lima investment program aimed at growing companies and community infrastructure in census tracts 126, 129 and 141.
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Garner’s Aug. 18 IMPACT Conference will bring officials and business leaders together for economic-development announcements
Garner’s 2026 Chamber IMPACT Conference is scheduled for Aug. 18, bringing business leaders, elected officials and economic-development professionals together to discuss announcements and insights about the city’s future.
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West Dundee Begins Marketing Former Spring Hill Mall Site for Redevelopment
West Dundee has hired Houseal Lavigne Associates to create a redevelopment model for the approximately 100-acre former Spring Hill Mall site, which was demolished by June 2026.
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$5 Million Wills Point Plaza Project Registered for Construction on FM 47
A Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing lists a privately funded, 10,000-square-foot Wills Point Plaza project at 21582 FM 47, with construction planned from April 15, 2026, through Jan. 15, 2027.
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Sacramento County launches plan to turn Mather Airport into a trade hub
Sacramento County has begun an effort to expand aircraft operations at Mather Airport and explore transforming the former Air Force base into a tradeport.
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Russellville approves up to $58,810 for planned Texas Roadhouse site work
The Russellville City Council voted 7-1 to approve an economic-development agreement tied to a planned Texas Roadhouse at the former Burger King property on East Main Street.
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$6.7 million investment advances 44-acre business park in Bedford County
Pennsylvania officials highlighted the July 2026 groundbreaking of the Bette Brown Slayton Business Park, a project expected to create nine shovel-ready sites and 60 construction jobs.
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Southaven’s Top of the Sipp reaches 40% occupancy
Southaven’s $60 million Top of the Sipp development reached a reported 40% occupancy milestone by July 9, with four phase-one venues identified.
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July jobs report: payrolls fell 23,000 and unemployment edged down to 4.1%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its July 2026 Employment Situation report on Aug. 7, providing the scheduled national update on employment, unemployment and labor-force conditions. The available source materials confirm the release but do not include the report’s headline figures.
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AppLovin shares plunge 19.7% as U.S. stocks edge lower on August 6
AppLovin shares fell 19.7% after mixed quarterly results as U.S. stocks edged lower, oil prices rose and the S&P 500 earnings season approached its final stretch.
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FAO launches 2026 food-security report focused on the cost of a healthy diet
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s new global assessment puts diet affordability at the center of the hunger and malnutrition debate, as June food-price data showed a modest monthly decline but higher rice prices.
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IMF Holds 2026 Global Growth Forecast at 3% as War and AI Investment Pull Economies Apart
The IMF kept its global growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 unchanged, but warned that energy shocks, stalled disinflation and financial repricing are widening differences between economies.
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China’s Central Bank Plans 2.1 Trillion Yuan Liquidity Injection as Weak Demand Tests Growth
The People’s Bank of China says it will conduct 2.1 trillion yuan in overnight reverse-repurchase operations from July 29 through August 3 to meet short-term banking-system liquidity needs.
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AppLovin shares fall 19.7% after mixed second-quarter results
AppLovin shares fell 19.7% after the AI and digital-advertising company reported mixed second-quarter results and a revenue shortfall relative to expectations.
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USDA Opens Review for Farmers Seeking More ARC and PLC Base Acres
Eligible landowners can ask USDA to increase the base acres tied to federal farm-safety-net programs during a review period running June 1 through Aug. 31, 2026.
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Justice Department Resumes Targeted Review of Reportable Mergers
The Justice Department says it has resumed a targeted Hart-Scott-Rodino review process that focuses resources on mergers raising substantial competitive concerns, while preserving scrutiny of potentially anticompetitive deals.
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CFPB credit dashboards show stronger mortgage and credit-card originations in latest data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau updated its national consumer-credit dashboards on July 22, adding data on auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and student loans while cautioning that the information reflects records from one nationwide reporting agency.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Faces New Legal Delay as August Review Deadline Nears
A judge extended a restraining order affecting Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, keeping the deal under court and regulatory pressure.
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Fed says tariffs, energy costs and AI investment pushed U.S. inflation higher
The Federal Reserve’s July report to Congress said inflation rose notably in recent months, while the economy continued to expand and the labor market remained broadly stable.
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July jobs report becomes key test of a cooling U.S. labor market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its July employment report Aug. 7, with expectations for nearly 100,000 new jobs and continued difficulty for younger and unemployed workers.
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Rensselaer opens Downtown Revitalization Initiative project call
Rensselaer project sponsors can submit downtown revitalization proposals beginning July 17, 2026, during an approximately six-week application period that includes public workshops and planning meetings.