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Mala’s Data Digest – Mexico and China
By: Mala Hello all! This entry marks the very first of a new series, “Mala’s Data Digest”. Each month I’ll be featuring a different country and show you some of the interesting data you can pull using...
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“What is this…Leather?”
By: Terri Did you know that you could use USA Trade Online to see the hottest commodities on the market? I was curious to see which U.S. exports had the biggest growth in value during the third quarter...
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Commodity Spotlight: Video Game Systems
By: David Christmas has come and gone but let’s take a look back at what people were buying this past Christmas. The holiday season is a huge time of year for all retailers and this holds especially...
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States battle for export spotlight – The race to expand U.S. exports is on!
By Daniel Exporting goods has always been integrated in the fabric of the U.S. economy but recently there has been a growing trend to capitalize on foreign demand of American goods. According to data...
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Imports and Exports Decrease Slightly in August
By Sean As some of our most ardent followers probably know already, we just released our August trade statistics. The numbers indicate that the deficit in goods and services increased from $42.5...
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Nature Strikes Again. What Does That Mean for Trade?
By: Stephen It is incredible to see the impact that a single storm can make on an area. What might be just as impressive is the immediate effect it can have on Trade. It will inevitably take some time...
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Deficit Balance Increased as Exports and Imports Decreased in October 2012
By: Lam Overall, the deficit of goods and services is up $1.9 billion from $40.3 billion in September (revised) to $42.2 billion in October. Specifically, exports decreased $6.8 billion from $187.3...
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Commodity Spotlight: WINE EXPORTS
By: Daniel Forget tea! Great Britain and Canada are thirsty for U.S. Wine! From the rolling hills of Napa Valley to the deep ravines of the Finger Lakes, wineries across the country have been...
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The Sandy Effect
by: Jeff In case you missed it, at the beginning of December Stephen wrote an interesting post on what kind of an effect a hurricane can have on trade. He pointed to some interesting statistics from...
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Caution: HOT Commodity!
By: Stephen Jackson What do people need most to get work done? COFFEE! I personally love coffee. No matter what the time of day or where it comes from, there’s nothing like a fresh cup of coffee! A cup...
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Commodity Spotlight: Cotton
By: Mayumi Escalante Cotton swabs, blue jeans, sewing thread, t-shirts, bed sheets. What do these products have in common? They all are made from cotton. The U.S. Census Bureau is the source of...
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Commodity Spotlight: Diamonds
By: Christine Higgins We all know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but did you know that the United States imports billions (yes, billions with a B!) of dollars worth of diamonds every year? How...
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Turkey Time!
By: Stephen Jackson Turkeys are closer than you think! The tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to the early 1600’s and is most notably remembered for 1621 when early Plymouth Colony settlers hosted a...
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Happy New Year!
By: Stephen Jackson On behalf of the International Trade Management Division (ITMD) and the Economic Indicator Division (EID) of the U.S. Census Bureau, we would like to say Happy New Year! We hope...
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Fancy a Pint?
By: Stephen Jackson “He is a wise man who invented beer.” –Plato Some may have different views on beer, good or bad, it’s a national and international phenomenon. While I do not think many would argue...
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New TradeSource Publication
The world economy has entered a new phase since the ups and downs of the global financial crisis of 2009. The U.S. economy is growing, and so is the world’s. In the not-so-distant past, good times at...
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Investigating Economic Indicators – Webinar
By: Philip Thompson Have you ever wanted to find specialized indicator data but did not know where to look? Join us on May 20 for the Navigating Indicator Databases webinar at 1 p.m. EDT. In this...
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USA Trade Online is Now FREE!
By: Henock Kebede, International Trade Macro Analysis Branch Survey Statistician Beginning Oct. 15, the newly redesigned USA Trade Online became free for all users to access. In addition, current...
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Upcoming Trade Webinars
If you have not tuned into the ongoing “Investigating Economic Indicators” webinar series yet, now is the time to start! This webinar shows the public how they can access and use economic indicator...
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Upcoming Trade Webinar
If you have not tuned into the ongoing “Investigating Economic Indicators” webinar series yet, now is the time to start! This webinar shows the public how they can access and use economic indicator...
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