AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRetail & Real Estate: Costco plans major expansion with 14 new warehouses across the U.S. and Canada, including a new Lee’s Summit, Mo. location opening in October. Manufacturing Jobs: Schreiber Foods is proposing a $267.65 million Carthage expansion next to its distribution center, with 100 new jobs and city property-tax breaks tied to the project. Local Economic Development: Ferguson is reintroducing a plan offering up to $1.5 billion in tax breaks for redevelopment of the former Emerson campus, including an updated data center and a new LLC behind the effort. Film & Tourism: Kansas City is leaning into film incentives and local crews, citing a recent production that chose the city after considering Canada. Venture Capital: Three St. Louis firms—Cultivation Capital, SixThirty, and Lewis & Clark Ventures—made TIME’s 2026 top venture capital list, signaling a deeper local capital network. Politics & Business Risk: Missouri’s congressional map fight remains in flux after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to reinstate the GOP-backed map, while a federal judge ordered election officials to use a different map. Trade Watch: Experts warn Canadian tariffs could pressure Kansas City jobs and raise costs as the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports show Missouri fuel prices easing from spring highs but still elevated, with county-level midgrade and premium prices varying widely.
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