By Nicole Cornett, Managing Editor, Expansion Solutions Magazine Growth in U.S.-international trade accelerated at an unprecedented pace in response to the spike in consumer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States is one of the world’s largest trading nations,…
Finance and Business Services: Impacted by COVID and Being Transformed by Technology
By Angela Hallowell, Analyst and Tori McNiff, Project Manager, Camoin Associates Introduction Finance and Business Services are critical industries within all regional economies. They provide services which enable other industries to sustain and grow and provide well-paying careers with multiple…
Food Processing Sector Bustling, Future Looking Strong
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer This is an interesting period in the food processing industry. On the surface, it’s enduring a number of struggles, such as addressing inflation, supply chain issues, lack of workforce, energy costs, etc. But the…
EV: The Future of Mobility
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer Surveying the EV Marketplace For those who are contemplating the direction of the automobile industry, know that a talk with Michael Robinet might offer ample insights. His take is simply this: “We are heading…
Defense & Aerospace: Investment Driven by Regional Uncertainties
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer Global defense spending has surged ahead over the past several years, reaching the record high level of $2.1 trillion for 2021. At the same time, spending, while registering a seven percent year-on-year…
Headquarters Market Still Mired in Flux
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer Given the uneasy state of the U.S. and its economy as well as the world as it continues to pull out of the COVID-19 pandemic, few observers would be surprised by Chris Lloyd’s assessment…