April 1, 2025

FTZ’ine April 2025

March Madness: It used to be a basketball tournament. Maybe they still play. Bet you were busy last month too. But for sure it describes March U.S. tariff changes, and the effort international traders are putting in to try and keep this thing afloat. A Rose Garden ceremony is planned today to unveil the reciprocal tariffs that have been the […]
April 30, 2025

FTZ’ine May 2025

May Day: Economic data released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that the U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025. It usually takes two quarters of contraction in a row before economists consider the trend a recession. The Trump administration reported that it was discussing a reduction in tariffs with China, much to the relief […]