February new export orders and imports continued to languish.
March 7, 2023 – According to the latest national and regional reports on business, economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined...
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Competing better in the global market
If you are a smaller (SME) international trader, there some keys to growth despite a challenging global market. If you’re producing a...
How smaller companies can compete globally
In today’s variable economy, the need to compete in a world-wide market must become the central focus for small to medium-sized...
Georgia – an ancient European country
At the intersection of Europe and Asia lies a gold mine for interesting sightseeing. Georgia is packed full of rich history and culture.
PROFILE: GEORGIA
A Few Tips for Doing Business in Georgia Primary language is Georgian. People are typically very hospitable. Guests are considered a...
Go Global with Amazon e-commerce and the US Commercial Service
Expand your e-commerce export sales with the US Commercial Service (USCS) and Amazon.
Export Outlook for 2023 – Grasshopper, a Mower Manufacturer
What is the outlook for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that manufacture and sell nationally and export their products?
Business conditions, exports and imports slide in January
Business conditions, exports and imports slide in January
Agility an Asset for SMEs as Economy Heads into Market Correction
Key supply chain indicators show that we are more likely headed toward a post-pandemic correction than a full-on recession.
2023 – Threading the Needle Between Recession and Growth
By Frederick Baehner, IBNewsmag.com Publisher While many economists are forecasting recession in 2023, IBNewsmag.com initiated...
Ecuador – a country of many landscapes
As someone who has spent approximately five months in Ecuador over the past 2.5 years, I have enjoyed varied experiences and appreciated...
PROFILE: Ecuador
A Few Practical Tips for Doing Business in Ecuador Business cards are necessary. If you sell something, be prepared to get payment at the...
Heather Ranck becomes Rural Export Center Director
Heather Ranck has been managing the North Dakota & Northwest Minnesota U.S. Commercial Service office since it opened in 2005. Heather...
Retracing The Road to an Offshoring Economy
Looking in The Rear View Mirror Growing up around my uncles who were second-generation scrap metal merchants, I watched as they shipped...
Reshoring. Nearshoring. Bringing Manufacturing Back Home.
No matter what you call it, it makes a great deal of sense. As a noted editor so aptly put it, “Reshoring is an efficient way to...
Ethiopia offers extraordinary beauty and a storied history
Ethiopia offers stunning natural landscapes. Beauty abounds in the mountains, waterfalls, lakes, wildlife, and even deserts.
It’s Time To Bring Manufacturing Back to America
By Rosemary Coates Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute Reshoring is no longer just a nice idea, it is really happening....
Big Ass Fans – Now Made in the USA
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Big Ass Fans (BAF), a fan, lighting and controls manufacturer, is an example of shifting the manufacture of...
What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
US Commercial Service Opens an Office in Bangladesh
The US Commercial Service has recently opened an office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the first time to facilitate trade services between the...
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