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Here's the inbound traffic. Ugly is about the only word I'd use to describe that change in trend, not that anyone could have really thought the explosive growth was endlessly sustainable.
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Here's the outbound traffic. Our falling dollar is helping here it seems.
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Here's the total traffic.
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Here's exports as a percent of exports plus imports.
See Also:
Los Angeles and Long Beach Trade
Trend Line Disclaimer
Source Data:
Port of Long Beach: Statistics
Port of Los Angeles: Statistics
The X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Program
St. Louis Fed: Population: Mid-Month
2 comments:
Mark,
thanks for updating your charts. It's very interesting data to follow.
Cheers,
PDX
PDX,
Ever get the feeling that the growth in our imports have hit a wall?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc9W4X9qBZk
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