AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAuto & Trade Tensions: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demanded Ford cut ties with Chinese battery maker CATL, warning of national security risks; Ford says it’s a limited tech-licensing deal. Labor: Windsor’s Ventra Assembly workers voted 99% to authorize a strike, raising pressure on auto parts supply chains across the U.S.-Canada border. Energy & Courts: A federal appeals court tossed a Trump administration order that had forced Michigan’s J.H. Campbell coal plant to stay open, saying the DOE exceeded emergency authority. Housing & Local Grants: Mason County’s Land Bank will consider MI Neighborhood 4.0 affordable housing parcels and a Scottville property transfer. Business & Innovation: U-M students launched Ticko Tickets to curb student ticket resale chaos with identity-verified buying/selling. Startups: PitchMI semifinals are set to award up to $375,000 per winner, with a Kalamazoo medical startup TruVue among Michigan contenders. Economy Watch: AAA reports Michigan gas at $4.31 and diesel at $6.09, a potential inflation and election pressure point. Higher Ed Scrutiny: Trine University faces questions over its international graduate recruitment and payments to an India-based agency.
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