AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoStartup Funding: Phoenix-based Pathfinder raised $12 million to expand its education-savings payment platform, which now serves more than 8,000 Arizona ESA accounts. Manufacturing and Growth: Honeywell Aerospace plans a $500 million Tempe factory expected to create 600 jobs, while TSMC’s $265 billion campus is fueling a Phoenix-area real estate boom. Energy Costs: Arizona residents face proposed electricity hikes of 14% to 16% as data centers add pressure to the grid; battery storage is becoming a bigger part of the state’s energy mix. Agriculture: Arizona’s first New World screwworm case, found in a Cochise County dog, raises new concerns for livestock and trade. Flooding: Heavy rain damaged homes and closed roads across central and northern Arizona, prompting state teams to help counties assess damage.
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