• On Tuesday (9/22), the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and extend it to 2030 – ahead of its expiration date of Sept 30th. It now moves to the U.S. Senate for final vote. OpEd on CBTPA and GSP here. Be sure to check out our video here.

• As job cuts loom, airlines and their unions lobby hard for federal aid
• Cruising Pause Has Major Impact on Florida’s Economy. Florida senators hope to reawaken cruise industry with new bill. Commentary: What products are US consumers buying? Containers tell the story.
• Britain removes 175 trade barriers to help boost exports
• Global trade is recovering faster from COVID-19 than it did from the 2008 crisis
• Modernizing global trade with cutting-edge technologies
• U.S. Home Shopping Boom Buoys Shipping Lines Half a World Away
• August / mid-September 2020: air cargo data before the “second wave”
• Many firms ‘have not considered Brexit effect’
• Tesla sues to block Trump tariffs on trade with China. Not all of China is recovering from the economic hit from coronavirus at the same rate, survey finds. ByteDance applies for tech export license in China amid TikTok deal talks. China should block US TikTok deal, state media says: ‘A trick to take over TikTok’. Xi Jinping makes bold pledge for China to be carbon neutral by 2060. As U.S. Views Of China Grow More Negative, Chinese Support For Their Government Rises.
• IMF official warns coronavirus will weigh on some economies for years
• Trump administration sanctions Iranian Defense Ministry, Venezuela’s Maduro for aiding Iran’s weapons programs
• Brazil government keeps 2020 GDP forecast at a record 4.7% fall. Chile to hold referendum on new Constitution. Peru president survives impeachment vote amid virus turmoil
• Colombia Is Open To Visitors Again. Here’s Where Else You Can Go

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