The steady growth in e-commerce will not only continue in 2019 but will increase as more shoppers look to their computer and not their car to drive to the mall to buy their goods and services.  The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce estimated that in the third quarter of 2018 e-commerce retail sales […]

Politics, like business, can be ugly.  The current leadership in Washington in both the White House and the Congress is anything but pretty.  However, Trump Administration actions to address the national trade imbalance, reduce federal regulation of business and implement the federal tax reform legislation is having an overall positive impact on the economy.  Trump’s

A mullet, the infamous haircut of the 1990s, is thankfully not a trend but a fad.  Trends are longer term and has a lasting impact.  From an economic standpoint, globalization is an example of a trend impacting corporate site location that has driven many U.S. companies to search for lower cost global production facilities as

The business costs of a community impact its attractiveness for economic activity. Business Costs include the wage rates needed to be paid for workers in the relevant industry, home prices and other major expenses and transportation costs including lost time in traffic congestion. Employee wage rates for a given industry have a substantial impact on

The Ohio economy is the size of Saudi Arabia but long-term slow population and private sector job growth threaten the state’s economic success. Join the Montrose Group and leaders from Ohio’s economic development and business community to learn about the Ohio Competitiveness Report presented by Montrose Development Advisors, LLC to learn how the Ohio economy

Communities and companies alike in a complex world with ever changing markets need consulting services that address complex economic development issues such as where to locate companies, how can communities position themselves to grow and how do both communities and companies gain the financing needed for economic development projects to happen. Montrose Development Advisors focused

The Ohio Corporate Site Location & Tax Incentive Update will provide a comprehensive look at the site selection process through the lens of economic development, real estate, local and state tax codes, and incentives. Johnna Reeder, President of REDI Cincinnati, will deliver the keynote address on how companies can maximize their gain from the corporate

State government term limits, a sharply divided electorate and unregulated campaign contributions have dramatically complicated the public policy making process at the local, state and federal government. Local government leaders are impacted by changes in state and federal laws.  State lawmakers in 15 states have term-limits which reformers hoped would launch a new breed of

A tax reform victory does not mean that Washington DC is working again.  Immigration reform, federal budget and appropriation, health care and a range of other issues are a constant political struggle for the President and the Congress.  President Donald Trump, who defines unpredictable threw out a unique idea as to how to promote bi-partisan