1970s: Trade openness began increasing following the early 1970s collapse of the Bretton Woods system, which ended fixed exchange rates....

From 1980 to 2011, global services trade grew at an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%, slightly outpacing the 7.3% growth in goods trade....

For the year ending in Q3 2024, Apple’s revenue reached $391.0 billion, marking a 2.0% year-over-year increase, while net income declined...

Since its modest beginnings with a market capitalization of $330 million in January 1990, Microsoft has evolved into a tech titan,...

·      2024 Performance: By the end of Q3 2024, Microsoft reported strong financial growth, with net revenue at $192.2 billion and net...

Trade between the U.S. and China has declined relative to each country's GDP. U.S. trade with China fell from 3.2% of GDP in 2018 to 2.2%...

Combined employment in the tech sector—including semiconductor manufacturing, software publishing, web search portals, information...

Employment in the U.S. tech software sector—including software publishing, media streaming, social networks, computing infrastructure,...

The ratio of U.S. to European stock market capitalization, which was around 2:1 in the early 2000s, declined to approximately 1.5:1 by...

Generally, China’s Imports of Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors Exceed Those of Crude Oil. In 2023, Imports of Integrated Circuits...