Making Economic Development Work in Uncertain Times
- June 12, 2017
The final months of 2016 were bleak for those with an outlook on the economy. U.S. growth rates in early 2017 shrank to a five-year low of 1.6 percent, making 2015’s ... Read More
The final months of 2016 were bleak for those with an outlook on the economy. U.S. growth rates in early 2017 shrank to a five-year low of 1.6 percent, making 2015’s ... Read More
According to a 2017 study from Deloitte, 2017 will see an increase in global aerospace and defense revenues. As aerospace and defense are key parts of Missouri’s economy, with 100 aerospace ... Read More
“It was the tech story read ‘round the world,” Missouri Partnership CEO Steve Johnson writes in CEOWORLD this week. “Earlier this year, CNN shed light on what Midwesterners have known for ... Read More
If you watch the news every night, you probably think that manufacturing in the U.S. is on the verge of death. Fortunately, that’s not the case, writes Steve Johnson, CEO, Missouri Partnership, ... Read More
‘What if the age of offshoring has come to an end?’ asks Steve Johnson, CEO of Missouri Partnership. ‘What if the global market is adjusting so that reshoring (or keeping ... Read More
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Inc., a global leader in commercial real estate services, cut the ribbon on its new 90,000 sq. ft. office near St. Louis, Missouri. The $17.4 million expansion ... Read More
Originally published on Medium.com By Steve Johnson Good news always seems to come with a caveat. Case in point: Studies show both established and developing nations increasing their meat consumption, putting ... Read More
Today, the Missouri Department of Economic Development announced that Dollar Tree will invest approximately $110 million to build a 1.2 million square foot distribution facility in Warrensburg, Mo. Dollar Tree expects ... Read More
Recently, on Forbes.com, Missouri’s global agtech leadership and our work to promote that to companies around the world was featured by Steve Olenski. Agtech is not necessarily one of those areas ... Read More
In the January issue of Trade & Industry Development magazine, reporter Jennifer Alten highlighted Missouri as home of some exciting examples of successful agricultural businesses and food processing centers. Missouri’s robust ... Read More