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SNAP on Hold. Why Factories Will Feel It First

Two factory workers in hi vis jackets stand in a staggered line facing a mobile food pantry truck at dusk, watching the volunteer inside as warm light spills onto the cold factory lot.

Michigan Economy 4Q Outlook 2025: Shutdown Adds New Headwinds

A quiet auto plant shipping dock at midday. Shrink-wrapped pallets with 'HOLD' labels are stacked in rows. A clipboard in the foreground reads 'EPA permit on hold'. Several forklifts are idle near closed dock doors, and a wall clock shows 12:00 noon.

Federal shutdown stalls permits, freezes loans, hits tourism and auto supply chains, eroding confidence across Michigan manufacturers, consumers, and businesses.

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