08
Sep
2020
Reshoring: Surf’s up. Are you Ready to Ride the Wave?
Posted On September 8, 2020  By Ann Marie Collins  And has No Comment

The pandemic clearly spotlighted how easy it is to break even the most well-connected supply chains. As China and other Asian countries shut down due to quarantine enforcements, many manufacturers scrambled to find alternative domestic suppliers to finish their products. Companies like Apple and Microsoft had […]

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07
Jul
2020
Nearshoring and Other Manufacturing Shifts for the Post-COVID-19 World
Posted On July 7, 2020  By Matt Brady and Andres Galvis  And has No Comment

There has been a lot of speculation in the news about the many ways that life will be different in a post-COVID-19 world.  Will we return to crowded restaurants, sporting events or festivals? Will we sit at small open-office desks like we used to?Will we work from home more?  The influence of the global coronavirus pandemic will definitely affect all these behaviors, […]

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25
Jun
2020
Navigating Business Challenges and Opportunities in Turbulent Markets
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

The novel coronavirus pandemic and the economic fallout surrounding it have gripped the world’s attention for most of 2020. However, Harry Broadman, Ph.D., of the Berkeley Research Group and Johns Hopkins University told attendees at NAIOP’s I.CON Virtual 2020 that they should also keep a close […]

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16
Oct
2019
Geopolitical Risks and the “Global Inflection Point”
Posted On October 16, 2019  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At CRE.Converge 2019, Reva Goujon, vice president of global analysis for Stratfor, shared her insights into current political and economic events around the world that will be sure to have far-reaching implications into 2020 and beyond. Goujon set the stage by describing the current “global inflection […]

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15
Oct
2019
CRE and the Shifting Landscape in Goods Movement
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Darcie Giacchetto  And has No Comment

As the U.S-China trade war continues, there has been a 3% decline in Chinese imports to the United States over the past 12 months; it now accounts for 66% of all Asia-North America imports to the U.S. It is crucial to understand how even seemingly small […]

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16
Oct
2018
Powering the Global Economy
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Let’s start with the good news on the economy, from CRE.Converge 2018 keynote Diane Swonk, Chief Economist and Managing Director, Grant Thornton: “Compared to where we’ve been, the outlook for the U.S. economy is really great!” We’ve come a long way from the thick of the […]

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24
Sep
2018
Making Sense of US Trade Policy
Posted On September 24, 2018  By Reva Goujon  And has 6 Comments

As U.S. President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his presidency, he will take his controversial trade policy into more extreme territory. China is already bracing for more U.S. economic pressure as trade talks between the two giants stall. Beijing will still keep the door to […]

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16
Aug
2018
AI and the Return of Great Power Competition
Posted On August 16, 2018  By Reva Goujon  And has No Comment

Artificial intelligence – a catch-all term that encompasses neural networks, machine learning and deep-learning technologies – has the potential to fundamentally transform civilian and military life in the coming decades. Willingly or not, even the deepest skeptics are feeding the AI force nearly every minute of […]

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