AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Hiring: A new Intuit QuickBooks survey says 77% of small and midsize businesses use AI regularly, with many reporting productivity and revenue gains—but the big question is how to keep employees from getting sidelined as tools automate more tasks. Public Safety Perception vs. Reality: In Hawaiʻi, residents and some candidates say they feel less safe, even as crime data shows violent and property crime trending down since the pandemic—highlighting how perception can shape small-business risk and staffing decisions. Local Business Survival in Bankruptcy: Louisville’s Please & Thank You is staying open during Chapter 11 thanks to a court-approved management agreement from local business owners trying to buy the company and protect jobs. Disaster Relief for SMBs: SBA announced low-interest disaster loans for New York storm and flooding victims, with physical damage and economic injury options for businesses and nonprofits. Policy Pressure on Small Retailers: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act to stop corporate price discrimination that can force small shops to pay more for the same products. Workforce Support: Minnesota’s paid family medical leave program is running under budget at the six-month mark despite strong demand, with early denials tied to missing paperwork or verification.
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