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CHINESE COTTON POLICY: DECISIONS AND EFFECTS
As the world’s largest cotton grower, consumer, and importer, China has long been at the center of the global cotton market. Since the spike in fiber prices that occurred during…
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Easing Apparel Sourcing Cost Pressures
Market forces inside and outside of China that have kept cotton prices higher in recent years are disappearing. As a result, cotton prices around the world have moved lower. The…
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The Ties That Bind
The U.S. Congress recently revived the Trans-Pacific Partnership when it voted to give President Barack Obama “fast track” authority to negotiate trade deals. The complicated, multi-pronged trade agenda involves 11…
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Brave New World
If the U.S. and China were to post their relationship status on Facebook, the "it's complicated" option comes to mind.
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Monthly Economic Letter February 2018
Despite some significant upward movement, most cotton prices are either even or lower than one month ago.
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Monthly Economic Letter March 2018
Movement in international benchmark prices was mixed over the past month, with NY futures and the A Index increasing, South Asian prices flat to lower, and Chinese prices stable.