This past week offered two detailed reports on the state of U.S. inflation, the Consumer and Producer Price Indices. Lower numbers cheered analysts and investors, but were they looking at the right numbers? We sort it out.
A surprisingly robust July jobs report provides evidence of continued economic strength. The historically low unemployment rate will likely allay Fed concerns about a downturn, heighten concerns about inflation, and lead to more significant tightening ahead.
The Biden administration may have limited opportunities and appetite to remove Section 301 duties on imports from China. Supply chains may already be adapting to a tariffs-for-longer scenario.
Every five years, the WCO updates the HTS codes that may include the addition or removal of tariff codes and changes to rates making it imperative that classifiers are relying on the current HTS.
Companies need more visibility to prepare for the unexpected—especially in a post-pandemic economy. With better data, companies can better predict demand and supply to improve inventory management.
The German economy faces a very different set of challenges from the EU at large. This report reviews the key drivers of German industrial, consumer, and trade activity.
Using robust logistics technology for better insights and real-time data can help businesses streamline operations and reduce landed costs while opening up new opportunities.
One of the premier global economic forecasts just downgraded its outlook for 2022 and 2023. The revisions were large, negative, and worse for next year than this. To top it off, the balance of risks to the forecast is negative.
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