eBay is laying off 1,000 employees — about 9% of its workforce. Read the memo its CEO sent to staff. (msn.com)

Tech Companies Have Already Laid Off Thousands in 2024. What's the Layoff Outlook for the Rest of the Year? | Inc.com

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Form New 'Gemini Cooperation' Operational Agreement (gcaptain.com)

The Top 50 Largest Importers in the World (visualcapitalist.com)

Ecommerce is a significant portion of this number 

Endgame-for-Main-Street-Lending-Basel-III-White-Paper.pdf (uschamber.com)

Small businesses, home buyers and credit card users are impacted as banks are required to meet higher capital  requirements.

Biden adds to his 'Bidenomics' flop: This new rule throws wrench in popular gig economy. (msn.com)

New Worker Classification Rule Could Disrupt the US Gig Economy (msn.com)

There are more than 70 million Americans in the GIG economy according to the article.  EMTC seeks to offer diverse opinions.  

Wayfair, Google, Amazon Duolingo Cut Hundreds Of Jobs: Here Are The 2024 Tech Layoffs (msn.com)

How will the DOL regulation impacting gig contractors affect ecommerce? Duolingo laid-off 10% of its contractors 

Amid IRS Fraud Crackdown, Small Businesses Need to Verify ERC Eligibility (msn.com)

Important information if you applied for an Employee Retention Credit

Prepare to pay more for e-commerce | Trade policy brief | Hinrich Foundation

The fate of the Digital Moratorium will be decided in February.   EMTC supports the Moratorium Add your voice to ours to extend and make permanent this program

IPC Cross-Border E-Commerce Shopper Survey shows more positive mindset among online consumers in 2023 | International Post Corporation

Alibaba and Tencent Lead Massive Investment Cutbacks Among Chinese Tech Giants (msn.com)

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