A look at labor, data, deficits, more as Donald J. Trump enters office, writes Ken Roberts for Forbes today. Full story: bit.ly/ForbesKenTrump… #TradeMatters #Deficit #Trade #Trump #GOP #Labor #Data Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

Ouch. Trump Announces Tariffs On Colombia Right Before Valentine’s Day via @forbes forbes.com/sites/kenrober…

"Canada and Mexico are the top buyers of U.S. exports in more than 72% of all export categories, writes Ken Roberts on Forbes. Story:  forbes.com/sites/kenrober… #TradeMatters #USMCA #Mexico #Canada Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

U.S. Had Biggest Trade Deficits With These 10 Nations In 2024 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/kenrober…

While Port Laredo ranked No. 1 for total trade in 2024, Port of Los Angeles ranked No. 1 for imports, and Port Houston ranked No. 1 for exports. Data: ustradenumbers.com/exports/ ustradenumbers.com/imports/ Data-driven storytelling, made simple. #Tradematters #Exports #Imports

Mexico is the No. 1 U.S. trade partner for 2024. The top 10 ports trading with Mexico accounted for 83% of U.S. Mexico trade. Data: ustradenumbers.com/country/mexico/ Data-driven storytelling, made simple. #TradeMatters #Exports #imports #Mexico #Canada #Economy #Tariffs

📰 "Expect Food Inflation For These Fruits, Vegetables" writes Ken Roberts for Forbes this morning. 🍅 tomatoes 🥬 lettuce 🐇 carrots 🥑 avocados 🍓 berries Read the full article forbes.com/sites/kenrober… #Tradematters #Tariffs #Produce #Mexico #Canada

📢 Underpinning Trump’s Tariff-Based Trade Wars Are Misunderstood Trade Deficits writes Ken Roberts for Forbes this morning. Story: forbes.com/sites/kenrober… #TradeMatters #Deficit #Exports #Imports #Economy #China #Mexico #Canada #Vietnam

✈️ JFK is the No. 1 ranked U.S. port for 2025. According to the latest U.S. trade data available through January 2024. More: ustradenumbers.com/ports/ #TradeMatters #Switzerland #JFK #Exports #Imports #Tariffs Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

U.S. trade is up as of the latest trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau as analyzed by WorldCity. Imports are up over 21% when comparing the first two months of 2025 to 2024. More data: ustradenumbers.com/united-states/ #TradeMatters #Exports #Imports #Trade

Tariff Fear, Chaos Push O'Hare Intl. Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport Trade Soaring 100% To Record Levels In 2025 writes Ken Roberts on Forbes today. Full story: lnkd.in/eURmRKVF #TradeMatters #Tariffs #Gold #JFK #Ohare #Aircargo #Trade #Meds Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

📰 2025 TradeNumbers publications are available for download. Check them out at our shop, download as PDF (no fee for download). Magazines: ustradenumbers.com/shop/ #TradeMatters #media #trade #export #import Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

"These 10 [exports] accounted for 35.89% of the total, the highest concentration in at least a decade." writes Ken Roberts on Forbes   Article: bit.ly/ForbesKenQ1Exp… #TradeMatters #Exports #MadeinUSA Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

2025 Port Laredo TradeNumbers available now as PDF download in two versions. Shop: ustradenumbers.com/shop/ Data-driven storytelling, made simple. #TradeMatters #Trade #Exports #Imports #Automotive #Mexico #Texas

2025 Port Everglades TradeNumbers available now as PDF download in Executive Summary format. Get the trade book on Port Everglades's trade data for 2024. Shop: ustradenumbers.com/shop/ Data-driven storytelling, made simple. #TradeMatters #Trade #Exports #Imports #YachtClub

🪙 New Article, U.S. Imports Near $1 Trillion, A Record Pace Being Set For 2025, written by Ken Roberts on Forbes No. 1 U.S. import for 2025: Articles with precious metals (99.5% gold by weight). forbes.com/sites/kenrober… #Tradematters #Imports

"Had U.S. exports to China kept to that pace, the additional exports would have totaled $201.50 billion." writes Ken Roberts on Forbes.com.  Article: forbes.com/sites/kenrober… #TradeMatters #Exports #Tariffs #China Data-driven storytelling, made simple.

"Imports into the United States plunged 19.42% in April, whipsawing from the 18.88% March surge" wrote Ken Roberts today on Forbes.com.  Story: bit.ly/PlungefromMarc… #TradeMatters #Imports #Exports #Deficit #Tariffs Data-driven storytelling, made simple.