AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoConsumer Impact: The Conference Board says U.S. consumer confidence fell 6.7 points in September to 81.9, the lowest since April 2014, as households blamed surging energy costs and persistent price pressures. Fuel Relief in Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp signed an order suspending Georgia’s gas tax for 30 days, cutting the state’s gasoline and diesel excise taxes as the Iran war pushes prices higher. Policy Push in Congress: Rep. Paul Tonko introduced three energy bills: creating regional energy hubs for efficiency help, adding electricity-use fees for high-consumption facilities like data centers, and setting up a state energy oversight program for utility regulation and public participation. Geopolitics and Energy: A Putin envoy held “constructive” talks with U.S. officials on ending the Ukraine war and possible postwar U.S.-Russia energy initiatives, while Iran warned any U.S. threat would be met with a “regret-inducing and swift” response. Europe’s Cost Hit: EU officials said the bloc paid an extra 100 billion euros for fossil fuel imports since the U.S.-Iran war began, without getting “one extra molecule.”
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