Articles | Trade and Industry Development

Articles

Short-Term Realities and the Commercial Real Estate Long Game

Short-Term Realities and the Commercial Real Estate Long Game

The immediate and short-term realities of the commercial real estate market are, to put it mildly, somewhat murky. The most significant factors playin...

 dreamstime_s_laptop_17441

COVID-19 Has Upended the Traditional Company-Worker Location Dynamic

Since the end of WWII, the world’s manufacturers have pursued the lowest cost of production with little regard to tariffs, trade policy and shipping i...

Tennessee’s Electric Vehicle Evolution Is Here

Tennessee’s Electric Vehicle Evolution Is Here

As home to three major assembly plants and a base of more than 900 automotive suppliers, Tennessee has been the nerve center of the South’s automotive...

CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards

CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards

A company’s decision to locate a new facility or expand an existing one can have a profound effect on a community, and it can go well beyond a simple ...

Missouri: An Investment Destination for Growing Companies

Missouri: An Investment Destination for Growing Companies

Missouri is a leader in banking, investment, and professional services. The technology industry has experienced tremendous growth, with tech companies...

Advanced Semiconductor Technology: Pioneered in Arizona

Advanced Semiconductor Technology: Pioneered in Arizona

In May of 2020, one of the world’s largest chipmakers had a major announcement: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was bringing a seco...

Site Selection for the Technology Sector in a COVID-19 Environment

Site Selection for the Technology Sector in a COVID-19 Environment

In this article, we will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will impact the location decisions of technology companies and their workforces, fo...

Ohio is Made for Manufacturing

Ohio is Made for Manufacturing

Manufacturers rely on Ohio’s innovation infrastructure, talent and the partnership offered by JobsOhio, the state’s private economic development corpo...

Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets

Ports and Depots Keep the U.S. Economy Humming with Access to Markets

In 2019, the United States imported goods valued at about $2.5 trillion from its international trading partners and exported $1.65 trillion abroad. Tr...

COVID-19 Drives Digital Transformation, Reshoring

COVID-19 Drives Digital Transformation, Reshoring

An unprecedented course of events is transforming global supply chains. Tariff uncertainty from trade wars and resiliency concerns revealed by the CO...