California Exports Climb 4.2% in March as Persian Gulf War Rattles Trade Outlook

The state's first-quarter export gains mask deeper turbulence as fuel costs surge, Gulf shipments collapse, and California's share of national export trade slips below eight percent California's merchandise export trade reached $17.333 billion in March, a 4.2 percent gain over the $16.635 billion the state recorded one year earlier, even as the Persian Gulf conflict […]