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AMERItalk eJournal - October 2017 edition

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NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE

North America Production Down 12.7% in September

Auto-ISAC Focuses on Cybersecurity

NAFTA Negotiation Update: Auto & Parts Sector Implications

NAFTA's auto rules must be negotiated on fact, not fiction

U.S. Auto Sales on the Rise for the First Time in 2017

Canada, a leader in AI, is now taking aim at autonomous vehicles

California Department of Motor Vehicles Gives Green Light to Autonomous Testing

Toyota-Mazda's Upcoming Electric Car Factory Is Down to '3 or 4 Locations' in the US

Trucks: September Caps Robust Q3 in North America (download 11-page report)

Autos: North American Production Finished Down 11% In Q3 (download 9-page report)

Mexican Auto Group Rejects U.S. Proposed NAFTA Changes on Rules of Origin

Elon Musk Sets His Sights on Car Insurance Industry As InsureMyTesla Comes to US

A Michigan facility is the nation's epicenter for testing self-driving cars

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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MANUFACTURING

A plan for defending US manufacturers from cyberattacks

'Triumph or Defeat?' How US Industry Robotization Might Affect NAFTA

DowDuPont's Andrew Liveris: How America Can Bring Back Manufacturing

Germany has way more industrial robots than the US, but they haven't caused job losses

Top States for Manufacturing

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ECONOMY

U.S. Manufacturing Output Rises As Impact From Hurricanes Fades

Driver shortage, trade policy threaten trucking recovery

Power in the Data Center and its Cost Across the U.S.

A renaissance to reverse US strategic minerals imports: Dig, Baby, Dig

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SUPPLY CHAIN & TRADE

Business Leaders See Strong Trade Future, With or Without NAFTA

The US's Biggest Vulnerability in NAFTA Negotiations

How important is international trade to each US state's economy? Pretty important for a lot of our states

The 'Googley' Approach to Global Supply Chain Management

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November 8, 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan / USA
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November 7 - 10, 2017 (in Dearborn, Mich. USA)
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HR AND TALENT MANAGEMENT

Unifor's fight to secure jobs at Cami highlights the shift of work to Mexico under NAFTA

Straight Talk About Incentive Compensation

How Siemens, Others Work to Fill the Skills Gap

Thinking Local: How to Find Manufacturing Talent

Finding workers who can pass drug tests a problem in Louisville

For 2018, 401(k) Contribution Limit for Employees Rises to $18,500

Top 5 New Employment Laws Coming Soon to California

IRS Announces Employee Benefits Limits for 2018

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TAX, LEGAL AND FINANCE

Senators file bill to review foreign investments

Understanding Federal Tax and Trade Reform Proposals

Top 10 Economic Incentive Program Types to Target During the Site Selection Process

Rethinking leasing in a new age of accounting rules

Proposed Michigan Legislation Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements for Low Income Employees

Ottawa's new tax proposals: Slow down and get them right

SEC issues new and revised guidance to clarify its CEO pay ratio rule

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