Imports Drop to Lowest Level Since Pandemic Started: Report

Imports Drop to Lowest Level Since Pandemic Started: Report
Vessels line up to offload containers at the Port of Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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High inflation, record fuel costs, and a slowing economy have resulted in a sharp decline in U.S. imports—numbers not seen since the start of the pandemic, experts report.

Imports dropped 11 percent in September compared to the same time a year before, driven mostly by a decrease in Chinese trade, according to an Oct. 10 report by Descartes Systems Group, a logistics research firm.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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