AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSteel Investment: Mesabi Metallics says it will invest $18 billion to build a fully integrated steel operation in Iowa, tying a new Iowa plant to its Minnesota Mesabi Iron Range mine and pitching major job creation and a stronger U.S. supply chain. Local Economy & Jobs: Gov. Tim Walz is in Denmark, Sweden and Iceland to promote Minnesota business ties, with stops aimed at attracting investment and expanding opportunities for Minnesota companies. Healthcare Costs: A RAND study finds Mayo Clinic charged private insurance more than twice what Medicare pays for outpatient care in 2022, underscoring a wider national pricing gap policymakers are trying to rein in. Consumer Protection: Minnesota’s attorney general race is drawing scrutiny over candidate Ron Schutz’s stock holdings, raising conflict-of-interest concerns for a job that involves enforcing corporate-related laws. Business & Growth: nVent named Courtney Nelson Wills as general counsel, and Hawkins completed its Texas expansion acquisition of Eagle Labs, adding water-treatment capacity in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. Transportation: Amtrak’s Borealis hit 500,000 riders, signaling growing demand for daytime rail between St. Paul and Chicago.
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