Tag: U.S.-China

Senator Mitt Romney and NAIOP President and CEO Marc Selvitelli

Leadership in an Age of Disruption: A Conversation with Mitt Romney

  • May 1, 2026
In a conversation that spanned technology, economics, and governance, Romney’s message was consistent: the challenges ahead are real – but so is the capacity to meet them, if leadership rises to the moment.
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Trade policy

Trade Policy Turbulence and the Future of Industrial Growth

  • March 4, 2026
Global trade tensions and protectionist policies are reshaping supply chains, manufacturing and logistics. At I.CON West this week, James Bohnaker, principal economist, Cushman & Wakefield, and Vince Tibone, managing director, Green Street Advisors, broke down what these dynamics mean for industrial development, demand and site selection.
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AI and geopolitics

The Technological Iron Curtain: AI Acceleration Meets Geopolitical Tension

  • November 20, 2025
At NAIOP’s Data Center Summit this week, a high-level group of data center developers, investors, energy/utility leaders and others gathered to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in the data center space.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Calls for Competitiveness, Collaboration and Free Trade

  • September 9, 2025
NAIOP was pleased to welcome special guest speaker Ontario Premier Doug Ford,to the CRE.Converge conference in Toronto this week. The premier shared candid insights on Ontario’s growth strategy, his vision for closer U.S.-Canada cooperation, and his concerns about the impact of tariffs on businesses and workers on both sides of the border.
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Gina Raimondo

Betting on American Competitiveness in a Shifting Global Economy

  • June 9, 2025
At NAIOP’s I.CON East conference last week in New Jersey, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a candid assessment of the U.S. economy: strong at its core but held back by what she called “self-inflicted wounds.” Despite global leadership in innovation and artificial intelligence, and a resilient tech sector, she warned that uncertainty, policy inconsistency, and trade disruptions are clouding near-term growth.
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U.S. tariffs

2025 U.S. Tariffs: What Industrial CRE Needs to Know

  • June 5, 2025
With trade policy once again taking center stage in the U.S., industrial real estate leaders are watching closely to understand how sweeping tariff changes could reshape supply chains, manufacturing and market demand. Newmark’s Lisa DeNight, managing director for national industrial research,​ and Charlie Smith, managing director for geopolitical strategy​, discussed the implications and shared their predictions at NAIOP’s I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Port of Los Angeles

Tariffs Disrupt Supply Chains and the Outlook for Industrial Real Estate

  • April 21, 2025
The Trump administration’s tariff policy has unfolded rapidly and continues to evolve. Although the highest tariff rates on most U.S. trading partners have been paused for 90 days to allow time for trade negotiations, a flat 10% tariff remains in effect on most goods, and additional tariffs are expected on electronics, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. When combined with previously announced tariffs on steel and aluminum, and the 145% tariff on most goods from China, the average effective tariff rate is the highest in more than a century. The dollar has declined in response to the tariff announcements, further increasing the effective cost of imported goods.
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U.S.-China trade winds

Navigating Trade Winds: U.S.-China Tariffs and E-commerce

  • March 27, 2025
U.S. tariffs have been on the rise over the last several years, often targeting China and affecting global manufacturing with major implications for logistics. If tariffs continue to rise as expected, what will this shift mean for West Coast industrial real estate?  
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