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MI’s Lee: Manufacturing’s AI Future Depends on Skills Training
October 22, 2026op-ed. What’s going on: “If manufacturers in the United States truly want to remain globally competitive, now is the time to start treating workforce as the central strategy for American manufacturing dominance,” Lee writes. “At the Manufacturing Institute, we believe that AI won’t lead to a sweeping loss of American manufacturing jobs, but we do…
DOT Grants NAM-Backed Waiver for Autonomous Trucks
October 21, 2026Reuters, subscription). What’s going on: The agency said earlier this month that “it has agreed to allow autonomous trucking companies to use warning beacons mounted on the truck cab to avoid needing human drivers and said they offered an equivalent or greater level of safety.” Companies seeking to use the waiver must notify the DOT’s…
Former Biden, Trump Officials Call for Permitting Reform
October 21, 2026urged Senate leadership to reach a bipartisan deal. The NAM advertising









