Container Port Chaos in China, Soaring Freight Rates, Spiking US Producer...
Some disruptions are “transitory,” but the spiral that the mix of ongoing over-stimulation has set off is anything but “transitory.”
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Not a sign of strength, but of big economic distortions.
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Declining Hegemony. But still Hegemony.
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While US Farmers Struggle to Find Empty Containers for Exports.
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None of the gloomiest predictions of how a Hard Brexit could impact UK expats in the EU has come to pass. But there are complications.
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US Federal Maritime Commission investigates container carriers’ “abandonment” of American agricultural industry. Weirdest Economy Ever.
View ArticleDespite Terrible US Economy in 2020, Workers of Mexican Descent Sent Most...
Against expectations, the feared plunge in remittances, as during the US Housing Bust, did not occur. For interesting reasons. Weirdest Economy Ever.
View ArticleThe Growing Pains of Brexit, 50 Days In
The crucial services exports, manufacturing exports and imports, the arts & entertainment industry, fishing industry... it's a mess.
View ArticleHow a Coronavirus Case in Korea Instantly Hit a Small Business in the US
Everyone is trying to figure out how to get around the sudden hurdles.
View ArticleWorld Trade Plunges. Here’s Why it’s Even Worse in Reality: China’s Deep-Fake...
But the downturn in the goods-based sectors started in 2018. US exports are now down 37% from that peak, imports down 25%.
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