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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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economy into its worst quarter since the Great Depression, with unprecedented declines in gross domestic product, employment, consumer confidence, retail spending, and just about every other metric. . . His team regularly examines financial scenarios to forecast what the numbers could look like should sales decline by 10%, 20%, and so on.

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Marketing Industrialized Construction to Consumers

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From July 2019 through July 2020, Rise , a website for consumers and professionals that provides information about sustainable building practices and sells sustainable products, tapped into internet and social media conversations among consumers about off-site home construction. Forecasting the Future of Home Construction.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The REMC meets regularly with Hoosier Energy for load forecasting to plan for the growing community that currently has 2 million square feet of new industrial, warehousing and distribution space available for relocating and expanding businesses. Louisiana Tech University recently completed the expansion of their College of Business Building.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that five years have been shaved off the anticipated dredging approval process, shortening the completion date from 2024 to now 2019. Since the TraPac terminal opened in 2009, many retailers and 3PL firms have begun to take advantage of the global container services offered at the facility.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Ignite Institute is on pace to welcome up to 1,000 students, grades 9-12, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. More than 2 million square feet of retail & restaurants within a 3-mile radius. The General Assembly passed and Gov.

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Tech-Driven Demand, Shifts In Trade Policy Boosting U.S. Industrial Sector

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The industrial real estate sector continues to benefit from many of the technology-driven shifts that are challenging the retail and office sectors, such as rising consumer dependence on e-commerce and mounting demand for data centers to support cloud computing, according to the latest U.S. Rents are forecasted to rise by an average of 3.5