U.S. trade with the world has increased 24.23 percent this year over 2009 but remains 11.77 percent below the record-breaking numbers of 2008, according to WorldCity analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released July 13. The United States is nevertheless on track to record the second greatest total in U.S. history. (See the Top_25_Trading_Partners.xls and Top_25_U.S._Customs_districts.xls. Through May, U.S. trade was valued at 1.24 trillion, up from $998.84 billion in the first five months of 2009 but down from the record $1.41 trillion in 2008. Imports are growing more quickly… Read More
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Grossman is off to Los Angeles
Marcy Grossman
Government of Canada Consul General
Marcy Grossman, the Consul General representing Canada in Miami since 2005, is heading to a a new posting in Los Angeles, effective in July.
Grossman represented not only Canada in Florida but also Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from the Miami consulate. Prior to coming to Miami, she represented the Canadian government in Dallas for three years.
Grossman is completing a final whirlwind tour of the state, armed with an update of a study she commissioned about Canada’s strong ties to the Sunshine State.
According to the findings of the study, Canada is Florida’s No. 1 international economic partner, No. 1 source of inbound tourism and No. 1 partner in terms of trade that “origin” trade — goods originating in Florida and exported to Canada or visa versa. More than 430,000 direct and indirect jobs are supported because of the relationship with Canada, which is overwhelmingly the United States’ No. 1 trade partner.
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