by Nico Grant | May 22, 2016 | Trade
By Nico Grant The auction looked like a scene from the 1950s, maybe even the 1850s: a handful of men inside a rusty warehouse, walking through waist-high bales of tobacco and scratching bids on slips of paper. But in at least one important way, this auction, held in...
by Nico Grant | May 4, 2016 | Trade
The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases its tally of goods and services traded in March on Tuesday morning. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect the U.S. trade balance to shrink to $41.3 billion for the month. Here are five things to watch in the report. By Nico...
by joshuakeefe | May 3, 2016 | Manufacturing
By Josh Keefe The auto industry is coming off its best year ever and a strong first quarter has analysts hopeful another sales record will be set in 2016. With the crucial summer sales season approaching, here are five things to look for when WardsAuto releases...