Consumers Still Love Ecommerce – Here’s How U.S. Can Compete

Online shopping has been the stuff of wardrobe inspiration, late night impulse buys and time saving purchases for consumers around the world. While it stands to grow exponentially in the…

Monthly Economic Letter July 2024

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Movement in benchmark prices was mixed over the past month. Pakistani spot prices fell from 86 to 80 cents/lb.  In domestic terms, values dropped from 19,700 to…

Monthly Economic Letter June 2024

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured only marginal changes to world production (+91,000 bales to 119.1…

Monthly Economic Letter April 2024

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks either decreased or were steady over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured small changes to world production (-33,000 bales…

Monthly Economic Letter November 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most cotton benchmarks decreased over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a +855,000 bale increase to world cotton production (to 113.5…

Monthly Economic Letter October 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks were flat or lower over the past month. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE The latest USDA report featured a small increase to 2023/24 world production (from…

Monthly Economic Letter September 2023

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Cotton benchmarks moved higher and then lower over the past month.  Current values for most prices are near those posted one month ago. SUPPLY, DEMAND, & TRADE…

Monthly Economic Letter
March 2022

RECENT PRICE MOVEMENT Most benchmark prices decreased over the past month. The most actively traded May 2021 NY/ICE futures contract decreased from 124 to 118 cents/lb over the past month.…