It’s an odd way to put it, but it seems that there is a trend developing in which California does not export as much to China. What’s going on? Thornburg thinks it means less computer parts are going to China. Will it persist?
The article is also interesting because it indicates that China is not the major trading partner with California. Mexico is first, and Canada second! Perspective is always helpful!
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On the edge of large urban centers, that is. And that is what Chicago, Will County, and Joliet have in abundance. It’s one reason why the area is becoming economically attractive to firms who must distribute quickly to large urban area populations, such as e-tailers and manufacturing suppliers. Add to it the ability to serve a large population inside the ‘truck’ radius of say 400 mi, and you have a hot spot for intermodal supply chain builders to locate here. Just one of the opportunities research and study in Joliet brings.
Warehouses on the edge offer opportunities – Supply Chain Digital.
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This dispute is very much involved with the use of TIF money obtained by floating bonds based on the belief that future revenue will support the repayment. Elwood did a lot of that based on projected Centerpoint incomes, which have not materialized.
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