Daily Archives: June 6, 2013

Who is buying US exports?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Danielle Park

More perspective on slowing global demand and recent “strength” in US exports. Banking on continued demand from over-indebted, under-saved Canadians in the midst of a stagnant (and falling) housing market? Not to mention the fact that the Canadian dollar has … Continue reading →

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Shipping in crisis: inside Germany’s ghost port

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Danielle Park

More postcards from the real economy: enormous global overcapacity is proving a formidable headwind to growth expectations. World trade has been falling since 2010 and the world is awash in overcapacity and oversupply: this is the same “huge misjudgment of … Continue reading →

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