The parcel war is about to begin (ft.com)

De minimis- Small business booster? Intense administrative burden? Political pressure? Fraud protection?  Revenue source?

Access the CARM Client Portal - CARM (canada.ca)

Importers into Canada will be required to use CARM starting in October 2024

CBSA phasing in CARM: launching internally for CBSA use as planned in May and later in the fall for trade chain partners - Canada.ca

CARM will provide you with your account information and other trade data related to your activities. CARM is required no matter how many or how few imports you effect.  

The Fed's Key Inflation Rate Sizzles As GDP Slows; S&P 500 Futures Slide (msn.com)

Bidenomics strikes again: Shocking number of full-time jobs lost over past 5 months (msn.com)

Confounding US economic, inflation data muddy Fed's rate path (msn.com)

The Federal Reserve posted its largest operating loss on record last year — here’s what the central bank’s shrinking balance sheet actually means (msn.com)

WTO Blog | Data Blog - Thirty years of trade growth and poverty reduction

Trade is  $30.4T in 2023.   Share of commercial (digital) services-25%. Export of digitally delivered services $4.25T   What will the next 30 years look like?

Chamber, business groups sue FTC to block noncompete ban | The Hill

FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements | The Hill

This is effective 120 days after the Federal Register notice.  This affects most businesses 

2024-04-10wolff.pdf (piie.com)

Interesting commentary on MC13 and the future of the WTO. Is the WTO still relevant in 2024?  Will it be in 2050?  How do we move forward as global professionals?  Can 166 - or 186 soon- countries agree on a path forward?

Questions and Answers_Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).pdf (europa.eu)

Critical read if you sell goods to Europe. CBAM is part of the European Green Deal.  EU importers must buy certificates to offset the carbon emissions of their imported goods . ETS caps the amount of carbon emissions. 

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Global Trade Leadership | Council on Foreign Relations (cfr.org)

If the postwar global economic order has cracks in the foundation should we just abandon it?  What are the trade-offs?

Italian ecommerce worth 80.6 billion euros in 2023 (ecommercenews.eu)