Today in Global Small Business: TradeStats Express by State (USA)

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Explore trade by state, partner, and products – TradeStats Express. 
• International Trade (U.S. Census Bureau) is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States.
• Register for the Global Small Business Forum 10/23 at 9:00 AM CT to learn about AI-powered exports and ecommerce. Discover how to create extra value at your global small business (free of charge). Sign up here. I [Laurel Delaney] will be there!
• Quote of the week:  "The global trading system is in the midst of the most severe period of disruption in 80 years, according to WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
• Navigate the economics of AI (Deloitte).
• U.S. pressures Mexico to box out China’s AI hardware exports.

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