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World Trade Volume Drops By Most Since Great Recession

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The US economy sagged badly in Q1 2015 which many talking heads blamed on the cold weather (Hello! It’s called WINTER and occurs every year in Q1). But the bad news is that the same talking heads (see CNBC) thought there would be a rebound effect in Q2.

Unfortunately, there was no rebound in world trade volume in Q2.

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Here is a closer look at the “rebound” in Q2:

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Trade? We don’t need no stinkin’ trade!

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