AGP Executive Report
Last update: 21 minutes agoManufacturing: Lear is building an automated Orion factory to supply GM vehicles, with the technology expected to cut conversion costs 10% to 15% and guide automation at other plants. Energy: DTE agreed to sell its non-utility business for $3 billion, while Michigan regulators gave Consumers Energy until December to decide on a sale of 13 hydroelectric dams. Campaign Finance: Consumers Energy and DTE are suing to block Michigan’s voter-approved limits on political spending by utilities and major government contractors; a separate lawsuit challenges disclosure rules on free-speech grounds. Jobs: Northpointe Bank’s mortgage sale is expected to eliminate 338 jobs, as a report says Michigan unemployment is outpacing the national rate. Consumer Outlook: The University of Michigan’s preliminary sentiment index rose to 51 in November from 48, but 57% of respondents said high prices had eroded their living standards.
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