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Chart: Global Container Throughput Index

Global trade is one of my favorite variables to track in gauging the state of the global economic cycle. It both reflects changes on the...

VIDEO: Top 5 Charts of the Week

In this video we run through the free weekly email newsletter "The Top 5 Charts of the Week" and add a bit of extra comments and context....

Chart: Global Trade - High Frequency Indicators

Kicking off the week, here's a chart of the weekly global trade indicators. This chart shows the z-score for the Baltic Dry Index (bulk...

Weekly Macro Themes - 25 May 2018

Here's a brief preview of the topics and charts covered in the latest edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report. To read more and see the...

ChartBrief 209 - Charting Long Term Growth in America

With all the high frequency data available these days, like weekly economic data, and market pricing by the second, it can sometimes be...

5 Charts on the Global Trade Boom

I'm not going to weigh-in on the 'trade war' or 'trade skirmish' which has been generating numerous headlines lately, but instead I would...