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The struggles of Mexican fair trade coffee producers

by Lorne Matalon
Jun 28, 2016
Fair trade coffee works for many Mexican growers - but there are also roadblocks
In the Mexican state of Chiapas, coffee is part of the culture. A buyer showed off a sample of coffee beans he had just bought for distribution within Mexico.
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Brexit result will test U.S. banks

by Marketplace Staff
Jun 24, 2016
What does the uncertainty around the U.K.'s decision mean for our banks?
Conservative member of Parliament Boris Johnson speaks following the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union.
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U.S. manufacturers worry about Brexit

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 23, 2016
A slowdown in the European economy and potential tariffs are central concerns.
An employee works on an engine production line at a Ford factory in Dagenham, England. 
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Have we reached peak trade?

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho
Jun 23, 2016
If trade growth stalls, what does that mean for the American worker?
The Port of Balboa, viewed from the Diablo neighborhood, located in the former Panama Canal Zone.
Bill Lancz/Marketplace
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

What happens when shipping lines build for growth that never comes

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho
Jun 22, 2016
The shipping industry is seeing prices collapse as slowing global trade growth drags down demand.
A container ship exits the Panama Canal toward the Pacific Ocean, with the Balboa Yacht Club in the fore.
Justin Ho/Marketplace
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Inching global trade growth, through the eyes of a Caterpillar

by David Brancaccio , Katie Long and Justin Ho
Jun 21, 2016
Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar is facing declines on par with those it faced during the Great Recession.
The Port of Balboa on Panama's Pacific entrance, viewed from Ancon Hill.
Justin Ho/Marketplace
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Panama Canal expands as trade falls flat

by David Brancaccio , Justin Ho and Katie Long
Jun 20, 2016
A new, wider channel will allow bigger ships to pass through. But how many will come?
AAL's Kobe ship squeezes through the current Panama Canal locks.
David Brancaccio/Marketplace
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Steel heavy on the minds of U.S. leaders on China visit

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 6, 2016
China's excess steel production is flooding global markets.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak during a climate change meeting Monday in Beijing, China. 
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Bromance and trade on the agenda as Indian prime minister visits US

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 6, 2016
India's prime minister could take up a variety of economic issues during his visit to the U.S.
President Barack Obama meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House back in 2014.
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Why a trade war would be particularly bad for California

by Ben Bergman
Jun 6, 2016
As California's voters turn out for Tuesday's primary, a trade war worries many.
Almonds grow on a tree located in Firebaugh, California. Forty percent of produce from California farmers gets sold overseas.
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