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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Business conditions, exports and imports slide in January
Business conditions, exports and imports slide in January
What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
Manufacturing continues growth, while exports vary by region
Economic activity in the national manufacturing sector grew in October, with the overall economy netting its 29th consecutive month of...
Chile appears to be on the fence about its inclusion in the CPTPP
October 24, 2022 - Chile's congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)...
Overall economic activity slowed in September as exports languished
Overall economic activity slowed in September as exports languished.
Is rail freight coming off the rails with impending strikes?
September 13, 2022 Two of the largest rail unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the International Association...
Breaking International Business News
August 30, 2022 While West Coast labor talks stall, German ports and workers end strike Labor discussions between West Coast dockworkers...
Manufacturing and exports continued to grow in July despite recessionary concerns
August 4, 2022 - According to information from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and its July Report on Business, the US...
May manufacturing continues to grow along with new export orders, as imports slide
June 13, 2022 - According to the June Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business (ISM), US manufacturing recorded the 24th...
Global economic outlook sinking
June 7, 2022 - According to Euromonitor International’s latest Global Economic Forecast Q2 2022, the global economic outlook has fallen...
Trucking Spot Rates Are Falling
April 25, 2022 – According to today’s Cargo Business News, April’s national average spot rates for dry van freight have already fallen to...
Food Exports Drive North Dakota Exports
April 18, 2022 – While the national export growth was 23 percent in 2021, North Dakota exports surged 42 percent driven by its186 percent...
Is the WTO becoming more irrelevant?
March 23, 2022 – Posing a recent question from The National Interest, is the World Trade Organization (WTO) drifting to further...
The December economy surged ahead along posturing a positive business confidence entering 2022
January 4, 2022 – With manufacturing, exports and imports closing 2021 on a positive note, purchasing managers indicated that they expect...
Comprehensive Tariff Bill Stalled by Congress
December 23, 2021 – Earlier this month, over 200 US companies and associations sent a letter appealing to the leaders of Congress to pass...
Economic Growth in November
December 2, 2021 - The overall economy, manufacturing, exports and imports all registered growth in November despite supply chain...
While Imports and Business Confidence Languished, Exports and Manufacturing Forged Ahead in October
November 1, 2021 – Both the US and Heartland imports dropped in October along with business confidence, while new export orders and...
Power Crunch May Bite China's Near-Term Growth
October 11, 2021 – Asia Today International is reporting that recent power outages and production suspensions in some parts of China are...
August Beef Exports Top $1 Billion; Pork Exports Remain on Record Pace
October 6, 2021 - US beef exports soared to another new value record in August, topping the $1 billion mark for the first time, according...
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