By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer Scanning the horizon of the agriculture industry, to some observers, might seem repetitive or perhaps a bit mundane. After all, the volatility of the weather in various regions are hardly anything new, nor are…
Domestic Tourism Booming, But What’s Next?
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer It’s not hard to recall the state of the tourism market during the darkest days of the COVID-19 shutdown: few events, an evolving restaurant market, limited air travel, lack of labor, empty hotels, etc.…
30 Top U.S. High-Tech Corridors Detailed In New Boyd Co. Report
~ By John H. (“Jack”) Boyd, The Boyd Company, Inc., Location Consultant ~ A 2023 site selection study names and describes a series of top current and emerging high tech corridors in the U.S. and carries out a detailed comparative…
Workforce Takes Center Stage in Business Development and Expansion
By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President & Mara Klaunig, MPA, Senior Research Analyst, Camoin Associates Across the country and within all industries, workforce development is a top issue for business development, expansion, and attraction. Because of its importance, states, regions,…
Robust Sector Slowing, But Still Creating Investment & Jobs
By Rob O’Brian, CEcD, O’Brian & Associates The U.S. economy overall appears to be gradually slowing down as the Federal Reserve interest rate hikes begin to have impact. Along with it, the warehousing and distribution sector also appears to be…
After Impressive Pandemic Showing, Rail Poised to Become the Beating Heart of America’s Industrial Resurgence
By Stephen Houdlette, Analyst, Camoin Associates Looking at a map of the 140,000-mile-long U.S. rail network you could imagine it as a nation-spanning circulatory system. Its tracks have the branching look of a land-based vascular organ, pumping passengers, and needed…