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Seaboard, Cargill, Levi Strauss optimistic heading into 2010

March 12th, 2010

World trade is expected to pick up this year after a sharp drop in 2009. But serious challenges remain, from price swings for some basic products to uncertainty over the pace of global recovery, participants said at the 2010 kick-off for WorldCity’s quarterly Trade Connections event series. Last year, South Florida’s trade with the world fell 12 percent to dip below $80 billion, its first reversal since 2001. Both imports and exports shrank. U.S. consumers bought less, stung by the recession. Plus, South Florida’s top partners bought less, hurt by… Read More