commerce

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Even as America’s share of seaborne commerce fell after the Cold War, U.S. leaders believed that Americans and their allies benefited from such open commerce among friendly countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The European Jews who settled in America in the 19th and 20th centuries largely made their way in commerce and trade and tended to settle in cities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

“The payments industry is changing faster than ever, driven by new technologies, evolving regulations, an increasingly competitive landscape, and the rapid acceleration of AI that is reshaping commerce daily,” Lores said in a February statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will retain his position as Thailand's top diplomat, as will the ministers of finance and commerce -- all three of whom were also made deputy prime ministers.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

There being few provisions for sale, the bustle of commerce had given way to the scurried agitations of scarcity and the angry chafferings of need.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson