Auto Supply Chain: Ford says a supplier issue that halted F-150 production at a Detroit-area plant has been fixed, but the disruption still hit third-quarter wholesale numbers. Manufacturing Modernization: U.S. Steel accepted delivery of a $28.3M fiber-optic laser welder for Great Lakes Works in Ecorse, aimed at boosting advanced high-strength steel output. Workforce Training: Gogebic Community College won a $476,496 grant to expand advanced manufacturing training in the western U.P., including a lab at Trident Maritime Systems. Battery & Industrial Tech: C-BATT will showcase its U.S.-made Obsidia™ battery material at The Battery Show in Detroit, opening first-time sample requests to attendees; Inbolt raised $12.5M to expand real-time vision for industrial robots, including into data centers and electronics manufacturing. Energy & Environment: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin toured Michigan PFAS research and the Kalamazoo River Superfund dredging, with dredging expected to finish in 2026. Food Safety: FDA assigned a Class I recall to Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing in three states over possible Salmonella; USDA also flagged foreign plastic contamination in Fontanini raw pork sausage shipped to Michigan. Consumer Mood: Conference Board consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since 2014 amid energy and inflation worries.