September 3, 2013 - Our exports to our two closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico (27%), are larger than our exports to the Eurozone, Japan, and China combined (25%).

Perhaps market participants (ourselves included) should pay more attention to the economic prospects for Canada and Mexico and a bit less time on China, the Eurozone, and Japan.

All else being equal, an unexpected and permanent shift higher in economic growth for trading partners like China, the Eurozone, and Japan, should, over time, boost U.S. exports to those nations, and, in turn, boost U.S. GDP.

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