California Trade Faces Turbulence as March Export Surge Precedes Trump Tariffs

California's merchandise export trade showed remarkable growth in March, reaching $16.635 billion according to Beacon Economics' analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. This 7.7 percent increase compared to March 2024 outpaced the national export growth rate of 6.5 percent and improved California's share of the nation's merchandise export trade to 8.7 percent from 8.6 percent […]