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WTM2022 Fact #24
In March 2021, the Ever Given container ship blocked the Suez Canal for six days. It held up $9.6 billion in commerce each day that it was stuck. Source: BBC News
WTM2022 Fact #23
The price of United States exports rose 18.2% from November 2020 to November 2021, the largest increase on record. Agricultural export prices in particular jumped 21.4% during that time period. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics