International Trade

As snarls mount, economists take a walk on the supply side

Bloomberg | May 02, 2022 | International Trade | Ports & Terminals

U.S. Steel predicts ‘best-ever’ second quarter on growing demand

Bloomberg | May 01, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Russia to move away from US dollar amid sanctions, Xinhua says

Bloomberg | May 01, 2022 | International Trade

South Korea’s exports to China drop amid fallout from lockdowns

Bloomberg | May 01, 2022 | International Trade

White House proposes supplemental assistance to Congress, including Ag provisions

AJOT | April 29, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Recession threat hangs over Europe’s fragile economic growth

Bloomberg | April 29, 2022 | International Trade

U.K. in talks with former Tesco boss about Morocco power imports

Bloomberg | April 29, 2022 | International Trade

Euro zone barely grows as Germany dodges recession

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 29, 2022

Euro zone barely grows as Germany dodges recession

Economic expansion in the eurozone began 2022 on a weak footing—underscoring the damage from soaring energy costs and worsening supply snarls following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Taiwan upgraded to the brink of AAA by S&P amid export strength

Bloomberg | April 29, 2022 | International Trade

Busiest U.S. ports expect another record year for cargo handling

International Trade

Bloomberg | Top Story | April 28, 2022

Busiest U.S. ports expect another record year for cargo handling

The port complex of Los Angeles and Long Beach, already the nation’s busiest, will move unprecedented amounts of cargo in 2022, supported by a resilient consumer, according to the chiefs of the maritime hubs.

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US weighs suspending tariffs on Ukrainian steel imports

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

The Biden administration is considering suspending tariffs on Ukrainian steel imports, people familiar with the matter said, a mostly symbolic show of support for the war-torn nation.

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Corn prices swing with ‘struggling’ Brazilian crops in spotlight

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Corn in Chicago once again touched the highest level since 2012 as war in Ukraine chokes supplies and adverse weather threatens crops in the Americas.

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The messy irony behind Indonesia’s move to ban palm oil exports

Bloomberg | April 28, 2022 | International Trade | Commodity

Indonesia, which ships about a third of the world’s edible oil cargoes, has just imposed a sweeping ban on palm oil exports to protect its domestic market at a time of rampant global inflation -- one of the most dramatic examples of food protectionism in recent history.