As published in Forefront By Keith Chulumovich As you all have read, the beginning of 2020 saw unprecedented global economic collapse as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the U. S. ten-year economic expansion to a screeching halt. The impact of COVID-19… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By John Ruther Beginning March 23rd Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe Order response to COVID-19 and others like it throughout the country has shown a spotlight on a potential shift in what Americans find valuable. A… Continue Reading  

By Patrick O’Keefe As published in the Detroit News As governor, Rick Snyder took years to restore the Michigan economy, with new jobs, capital investment and fiscal responsibility for our state’s finances. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now faced with decisions… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Stephen Weber We’re number one! In case you didn’t know, our cows are the most productive in the U.S. Based on the latest report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (“NASS”), the average daily… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss Although a hotly debated area for economists, many are predicting a recession in the next 6 to 12 months given negative indicators such as the inverted yield curve¹ and a slow-down in manufacturing…. Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Matt Rizzo The new Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) officially went into effect January 1, 2020 for large public financial institutions. FASB issued the new standards… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Anson Smuts On January 15th, the United States and China signed a trade agreement including several commitments related to intellectual property (“IP”) protection, signaling a weakening of tensions between the two countries. In addition to… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D. Non-compete clauses are provisions in employment agreements that restrict employees from working for a competing employer for some period of time after their employment ends. From 2000 to 2008, the number of… Continue Reading  

By Keith Chulumovich, Managing Director & Matthew Rizzo, Director As published in TMA’s Journal of Corporate Renewal E-commerce has become a disruptive force in both the retail and distribution sectors. It has significantly impacted consumer buying habits as well as… Continue Reading  

By Matthew Rizzo as published in Great Lakes Banker Magazine The cannabis industry is as rough and wild a frontier as Tombstone perhaps ever was. There are few influential lawmakers pushing the cannabis revolution forward in order to allow the… Continue Reading