Small-business confidence holds steady as cost concerns grow
Small-business confidence barely changed in Q2, but rising inflation concerns, weaker investment plans and softer activity data point to caution.
Business Costs
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Eugene Waste Haulers Face Lane County Fee and Schedule Changes Aug. 10
Lane County’s Aug. 10 changes raise transfer-site fees, end the $1 recycling discount and revise Glenwood hours, while any Eugene customer-bill effect will depend on individual haulers.
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Frisco’s new 6% technology fee now applies to covered permit filings
Frisco’s 6% technology fee took effect August 1 for covered permits, projects, licenses and other submissions processed through the city’s land-development and permitting system.
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Houston Gas and Diesel Prices: Regular Gas Dips, Diesel Rises
Houston’s July 29 AAA check put regular gas at $3.613 per gallon and diesel at $4.846. Regular gas eased slightly from the prior day, while diesel rose across every comparison window.
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ADEM July 7 hearing proposes UST & water-quality fee schedule changes (CPI-U adjustments)
Demopolis-area UST and permit holders: ADEM’s July 7, 2026 rulemaking hearing in Montgomery proposes CPI-U fee updates and a new “Other Fees” chapter—comments due by 5 p.m.
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Denver gas slips to $3.711 and diesel to $4.452 as summer driving picks up
Denver metro fuel prices eased again: AAA’s latest check shows regular gas at $3.711 and diesel at $4.452, both lower than the last AAA reading.