by Aria Velasquez | May 3, 2021 | Featured, Trade
The March international trade report is expected to deliver news of another record-breaking trade deficit. The U.S. is importing and exporting more, a sign that the economy is finding its legs as it recovers from the pandemic-induced recession. The trade gap is...
by Aria Velasquez | Apr 17, 2021 | Featured, Trade
Aria Velasquez · How small craft retailers are navigating the choppy waters of recovery – Dismal Science ARIA VELASQUEZ: Kelly Straub had high hopes for her business, Shirsty Cat Designs, at the beginning of last year. The independent yarn dyer from Montgomery...
by Aria Velasquez | Apr 15, 2021 | Featured, Trade
The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high in February, the result of increased consumer spending during the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis. Imports and exports both fell in February, resulting in a trade gap of $71.1 billion,...
by Aria Velasquez | Mar 9, 2021 | Featured, Trade
The U.S. trade gap widened in January, the result of increased consumer spending as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 economic crisis. The trade deficit was $68.2 billion in January, up 1.9 percent over December’s seasonally adjusted numbers, the Commerce...
