WBE.Net Newsletter
Release Date:
4-1-08
Snapshot
USA: World's Export Powerhouse
The
WBE.Net wants you to know you
are a part of the greatest trading nation the world
has ever seen. The United
States is the world's largest exporter, the top exporter
of services, and second-largest exporter of goods.
US exports have increased because of rising
foreign income, the expansion of production in the
United States, and changes in exchange rates.
Falling tariffs, transportation costs, and
communication costs (and the lower dollar) have cut
the price of US goods in foreign markets, boosting
demand for American products. Considering
communication alone, just think of the ease with which
you can talk to practically anyone in the world, thanks
to the Internet. Greater export
opportunities encourage makers of US goods to be more
creative to reach the worldwide market...and this
helps raise the living standard for Americans from
all walks of life!
Working
from Home - Cheaper, Smarter
WBE.Net
CEO Roosevelt Roby has spent many years teaching people
how to conduct home-based businesses, and never before
has there been a better reason to consider doing it:
America's average retail price for gasoline
has just hit a new high of $3.29 a gallon after rising
more than three cents during the past week!
In fact, across the US, the price for regular,
self-service gasoline is up 58 cents from a year ago
thanks to skyrocketing crude oil prices, which are
being passed directly to consumers. This
week, Congress is grilling the bosses of the big oil
companies, including ExxonMobil, BP and Shell about
the industry's billions of dollars in record profits.
A quick look at
the average price per gallon: Los
Angeles, $3.60...Houston, $3.19...Seattle, $3.44.....New
York City, $3.22...Miami, $3.39...Chicago, $3.44...Boston,
$3.11 (lowest in country)....San Francisco, $3.65
(highest in country). Bottom line:
it's much cheaper and smarter to fire
up a computer than to be a commuter.
Meantime, for folks who ship goods by big-rig:
the price of diesel fuel has dropped for the
first time in nine weeks, falling 2 1/2 cents to $3.96
a gallon, but still up over a dollar from a year ago.
Keep an eye on the news, as some truckers are
thinking about striking over the high diesel prices.
What
America's Selling to its Trade Partners
The
numbers are in from January 2008, showing what kinds
of goods US exporters are selling to America's major
trade partners. Exports
to Canada totaled $20 Billion for the first month
of the year. The big leaders of
US sales to our northern neighbor consist mainly of
auto parts, auto accessories, and petroleum products.
America's exports to China in January totaled
Six Billion Dollars, including electric machinery,
sound and TV equipment, aircraft and agricultural
products. The US sold $12 Billion
worth of goods to Mexico in January, mainly in electric
goods and machines, automotive parts and automotive
accessories.
Trade
Tip: Let's Go Shopping
With
nearly 200 nations, Planet Earth offers a rich market
for each country's products. Every
country has specialty retailers that serve as alternate
channels for things that you, as a WBE.Net trader,
can offer. For example, if you
are looking to do some importing, consider such American
outlets as Trader Joe's, Cost Plus World Market,
Big Lots or Dollar Tree. These
retailers offer many different brands and compete
with traditional supermarkets and
mass-selling superstores. To
export to similar stores overseas, remember that each
country has a trade promotion office looking for your
products. Plus,
clicking to the official American website www.export.gov
can steer you to assistance in practically all countries.
That site is maintained by the US Commerce
Department - official partner of the World Business
Exchange Network,
and which has conferred special Certification to WBE.Net!
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