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Supply Chain
Data and analyses of trends in the cotton textile supply chain, including commodity economics.
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Banking on ‘Green’
Images of blazing wildfires, cracked dry farmland or satellite shots of melting ice may get people thinking about the environment, but they have not become full-fledged activists as a result. …
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June 2013 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: Despite some evidence of weakness in the manufacturing sector, recent indicators suggest that the U.S. economy continues to expand. Rising home prices and record stock values have lifted…
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July 2013 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: Economic indicators suggest the U.S. remains on track for moderate growth in coming months. Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, which hinted the withdrawal of monetary stimulus…
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August 2013 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: The U.S. economy was estimated to have expanded at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.7% in the second quarter. This latest set of GDP figures included a series…
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September 2013 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: September marked the fifth anniversary of the collapse of the onset of the financial crisis. In the time since, the economy could be characterized as having experienced slow growth.…
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October 2013 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: In a political breakdown, the U.S. government ceased all non-essential services on October 1st. The shutdown may be seen as a result of the on-going political struggle between…
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January 2014 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: Apart from the latest employment figures, which indicated that the fewest jobs were added last month since January 2011, recent economic data have been generally positive and many…
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March 2014 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: According to the Federal Reserve, the net worth of U.S. households reached a new record high in the fourth quarter after increasing 14% in 2013. Much of the…
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April 2014 Executive Cotton Update
Macroeconomic Overview: In comments made at a press conference at the end of March, the newly appointed chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, indicated that the U.S. economy continues…
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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…