AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOpioid fallout in motion: Delaware says its $7.4B Purdue Pharma/Sackler settlement is now legally effective, with money flowing to communities and victims and a permanent bar on the Sacklers selling opioids in the U.S. Tech and kids: Social media CEOs from Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap are set for another Senate Judiciary hearing focused on risks to children. Iowa business pulse: The Eat Shop is opening in Coralville, while a Garner farmer-student is turning a truck problem into Klooster Flaps, a custom mudflap business. Local economy watch: NFIB reports Iowa small-business optimism is “stuck in neutral” as inflation and gas prices squeeze sales. Payments policy fight: A new Iowa report warns swipe-fee limits could cost the state $67M and hundreds of jobs while saving merchants little. Infrastructure and environment: The Army Corps awarded a $5.5M contract for Lower Pool 10 restoration near Guttenberg. Politics: A survey finds Trump approval underwater in all seven 2026 Senate battleground states.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.