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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23
Jun
2020
Full Speed Ahead for Industrial Real Estate
Posted On June 23, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

There’s a “really good story to tell with industrial” according to panelists of I.CON Virtual 2020’s session on major trends driving industrial demand. While the entire commercial real estate industry decelerated as the global COVID-19 pandemic set in, the slowdown was brief for industrial real estate […]

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08
Jan
2020
Setting the Stage for a Successful CL&LR
Posted On January 8, 2020  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Election year 2020 is beginning in uncertainty. The House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump, and the 100 members of the Senate will serve as the jurors in his impeachment trial. But it’s not clear when that trial will begin, or what format it will […]

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18
Dec
2019
Breaking the Logjam with USMCA
Posted On December 18, 2019  By Greg Fuller  And has No Comment

Congress has spent most of the last few weeks consumed with impeachment, a topic that’s already swallowed a good portion of the legislative calendar this year.  But even as that process grinds forward and even as lawmakers struggle to pass a 2020 budget, Congress has an […]

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23
Oct
2019
Canadian Elections Deliver Minority Government
Posted On October 23, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Canadians were closely divided as they went to the polls this week and delivered a narrow victory in favor of the status quo and the Liberal Party. That means Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in charge for another term, but as the head of […]

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03
Apr
2019
To Protect Free Trade, U.S. Needs USMCA
Posted On April 3, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

When it comes to interest rates and tax rates, you can’t go lower than zero. The same thing is true of free trade. When there are no tariffs, it’s impossible to lower tariffs any further. Still, if you want to maintain the benefits of free trade, […]

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03
Oct
2018
Trade Deal Puts U.S. and Canada on the Right Track
Posted On October 3, 2018  By Thomas Bisacquino  And has No Comment

The United States, Mexico and Canada will join in a trade deal that updates the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with the U.S. and Canada coming to agreement just before the self-imposed September 30 deadline and avoiding what could have developed into a costly […]

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