Category Archives: News

Kosmont Survey Sees Relative Improvement

NewsBy Christine Rodgers January 9, 2018

The 2016/2017 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey provides annual info about the costs of operating a business in 307 cities across 9 western states. The Survey celebrates its 22nd year of publication and was recently featured in the LABJ.

Bonds emerge unscathed from devastating California fires

NewsBy Christine Rodgers January 8, 2018

FIRE AFTERMATH – Long road back for unfortunate residents and businesses, but the expectation is that local government impacts will be less devastating and public finance issuers will be supported by the underlying land values, which are high in California. Read The Bond Buyer article by Keeley Webster with quotes from Kosmont’s Senior Vice President,…

2016-2017 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey Report

NewsBy Christine Rodgers January 3, 2018

California cities tax costs still high but other parts of the country catching up. See the latest Kosmont-Rose Cost of Doing Business Survey.

Keeping Out of the Middle

NewsBy Christine Rodgers December 18, 2017

Keeping Out of the Middle, an article in the November issue of California Centers Magazine, provides insight into the changing retail market and the attempt to “move out of what was once considered the comfort zone.