To Ticket Tax or Not

Panel discussion of questions regarding the proposed ticket tax, hosted by Mary Yost, Editorial Page Editor at The Columbus Dispatch. Regular Entree: Braised beef rib with marble potatoes and grilled haricot vert. Served with a garden salad. Vegetarian Entree: Polenta stuffed peppers. Served with a garden salad.
The Reality of Trade and Tariffs

CMC welcomes Douglas George, Consul General of Canada in Detroit, Bill LaFayette, Ph.D., Owner of Regionomics, hosted by Mark Williams, Business Reporter at the Columbus Dispatch. Regular Entree: Lemon pepper tilapia with lobster sauce, rice, and roasted zucchini and squash. Served with a garden salad. Vegetarian Entree: Spinach Lasagna. Served with a garden salad.
CMC: Give Me Shelter

Columbus is currently the nation’s #2 hottest housing market, with demand high and supply low. At the same time there is an estimated shortage of 54,000 affordable housing units in Franklin County alone. Columbus City Council is implementing new policies that provide incentives for developers to build more affordable housing. What else can be done […]
The Global Dimensions of Ohio’s Opioid Crisis

Ohio has been described as “ground zero” for the nation’s ongoing drug overdose epidemic. According to the Center for Disease Control, opioids – prescription and illicit – are the main driver of drug overdose deaths. Of the more than 64,000 drug overdose deaths reported in 2016, opioids were involved in 42,249 of those, and in […]
Lewis Von Thaer, President and CEO, Battelle

Lewis “Lou” Von Thaer was named the President and CEO of Battelle in October 2017, only the ninth CEO in the company’s 88-year history. In 1923, industrialist Gordon Battelle provided for the creation of the Battelle Memorial Institute “for the purpose of education in connection with and the encouragement of creative and research work and […]
Of Pundits, Press and Politics: Election 2018

Ohio is a key state when it comes to elections, and 2018 is no exception. Between the special election in the 12th congressional district in August, to November’s heated gubernatorial race, there is a lot to talk about! (Not to mention tariffs, immigration, gun laws, and every other political topic that pops in the news […]
The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and Automation

Automation has been a driving force in the global economy for decades now, but the rapidity with which new artificial intelligence technology is progressing is almost mind-boggling. The question for workers is no longer “will my job still exist?” but “will my industry still exist?” Billions of lives will be affected in the coming years […]