In Focus - Trade Finance: Ill Winds Blowing?
Just as expectations are rising for a rebound in trade in the second half of the year, a potential headwind is blowing in an oft-overlooked area of globalization: trade finance.
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U.S. seasonally-adjusted real trade data showed a notable upturn in the month of January, with imports gaining across a range of categories. While real imports ended up nearly flat over January 2022, there was substantial variation across subcategories.
A Bumpy Year for Imports - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
U.S. seasonally-adjusted real trade data showed a notable upturn in the month of January, with imports gaining across a range of categories. While real imports ended up nearly flat over January 2022, there was substantial variation across subcategories.
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The Real Retail Sales Story - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
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Yet So Far – Nearshoring in North America
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The Year in Consumption - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
In October, real US goods imports were up and exports were down. Both showed growth across comparable periods from 2021 to 2022. Benign, upward-trending trade numbers conceal a lot of turbulence in component categories, however.
Driving the Dollar Down - Flexport Weekly Economic Report
In October, real US goods imports were up and exports were down. Both showed growth across comparable periods from 2021 to 2022. Benign, upward-trending trade numbers conceal a lot of turbulence in component categories, however.