50 U.S. States Have 50 Trade Economies September 24, 2024The politics of trade in the U.S. have gotten complicated during this century, mainly because deindustrialization in the Rust Belt has cost so many factories and jobs. The free trade…Read More
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China Hikes Metal Exports Amid Record Surplus As the business world girds for a fresh wave of trade protectionism and… July 15, 2024
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Middle East Trade in the Time of War Middle East: The Big Picture In 2024, the Middle East has been hit… June 5, 2024
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China Reboots Trade Thanks to Africa, India, Latin America Don’t let anybody tell you that globalization is dying—at least, not yet. Global… March 11, 2024
Vietnam’s Secret Weapon: Agriculture In a tricky global economy, Vietnamese exports shrank in 2023, but the rising… March 1, 2024
Ukraine: Two Years of Wheat Exports In Review As we enter the third year after the invasion of Ukraine, the landscape… February 29, 2024
China Hikes Iron Ore, Copper Imports Amid Car Building Boom In the somewhat gloomy December and annual China trade statistics released in the… January 23, 2024
Trade Data Monitor’s Top 10 Trade Trends Going Into 2024 It’s not an easy time for global trade--the roughly $25 trillion piece of… December 20, 2023
China’s New Place in Global Trade: Number 1 Importer of Food&Ag As expected, China reported lackluster trade numbers this week, signaling a possible recession… June 12, 2023