Global Motivations: A Trusted Global Voice With Influence and Impact

May is World Trade Month OECD, IMF, WTO predicts increase and growth for global trade in 2024 “A decline in inflation and a strong US economy will more than double global trade growth this year, international bodies say. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecasts that global trade in goods and services will increase 2.3% this year and 3.3% next year, compared with 1% last year. The International Monetary Fund predicts global trade growth of 3% this year. The World Trade Organization expects goods trade to increase 2.6% this year, after a 1.2% decrease last year.” (Source: Financial Times) “No more humble Hoosier” as 1) Indiana’s Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation will host a global economic summit later this month. 2) A Black software cyber security company in Northern Indiana will be the first Black business leader from Indiana to receive the prestigious Presidential “E” Award at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC this week. 3) And yes, I will be doing my part as President Biden has invited me as a business leader to participate at The White House Business Leader Summit at the end of May. It’s no global secret that...