Last week we shared an article on How Higher Tariffs Affect Different Industries. This week we are sharing a piece, in part, that discusses the reasons why the higher tariffs have been imposed. As you know, we try our best to remain politically … Read more
Unless you live under a rock, you cannot have missed the latest news on the trade war between the United States and China. And, by the time this Agurban posts, it is likely to change again. As a developer that focuses on manufacturing, … Read more
We are with the 11% We googled “when is the next recession coming.” We’re curious. We received some 39,100,100 results in 0.68 seconds! There’s a lot of information out there. In February, according to a Washington Post article, a survey of business economists … Read more
We were very intrigued, and concerned, with a recent report from Congress’ Joint Economic Committee’s Social Capital Project that looked at the migration of highly educated citizens over the past 80 years. While some of the information is not surprising, some of it … Read more
We look forward every year to seeing the latest addition and improvements being made at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. Holiday World became one of our favorite places back when we began our research for Boomtown USA – The … Read more
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our Chairman of the Board, our Friend, and our Partner, Richard A. “Dick” Lumpkin February 16, 1935 – April 4, 2019 He believed in Agracel. And, because of that belief, Agracel is … Read more
We generally try to stay away from most things political. However, when something as important as our country’s manufacturing base is involved, we feel that is information worth sharing. Even if a few of the jobs from China come back to the United … Read more
A few years ago, some may have been tempted to count out Michigan as an automotive leader. In the 2019 Michigan is Automobility report, we see just why Michigan remains a key state for the automotive industry. The numbers don’t lie: Michigan’s still … Read more
We are encouraged by a recent report in the USDA’s Amber Waves newsletter regarding rural population trends. We understand that rural living isn’t for everyone, but those that live there generally have a real affinity for non-urban living. Rural Population Trends by John … Read more
What are you doing to attract and retain your labor force? According to a recent survey by Cushman & Wakefield, an international commercial real estate company, industrial is catching up to office in terms of ways to make their jobs more attractive to … Read more