From uncertain customer demand and labor shortages, to inflation and geopolitical conflicts, 2023 has been rife with unpredictability. In this annual, year-end State of Trade webinar, Flexport Chief Economist Phil Levy and Flexport CEO & Founder Ryan Petersen recap and reflect on the global events of 2023 and explore what 2024 may look like for macroeconomics and global logistics.
The State of Trade: Reflecting on 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024
Flexport's Phil Levy and Ryan Petersen on a year of uncertain demand, labour shortages, inflation and conflict — and what 2024 looked like from the end of it.
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