AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAerospace: Kent-based Blue Origin will build a 1.3-million-square-foot manufacturing campus in Texas, a 2,000-job expansion Washington won’t capture. Agriculture: Washington confirmed its first avian-flu cases in dairy cattle, detected in two Yakima County herds. Clean Energy: Tri-Cities is set to host Avalanche Energy’s first fusion-machine manufacturing facility, advancing plans for a local fusion plant. Technology: Bellevue AI company Nscale is doubling its office footprint to 46,000 square feet as regional demand grows. Financial Services: Seattle-based Coinme agreed to a $2.5 million multistate settlement over anti-money-laundering violations and must shut its cryptocurrency kiosks by Jan. 1 or face an added penalty. Transportation: A sickout by Washington State Ferries engine-room workers disrupted service across Puget Sound, highlighting persistent staffing and labor strains. Labor Costs: Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour in 2027, keeping the state’s rate among the nation’s highest.
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