BrookingsFrom BrookingsAir CargoAnalysis of Metropolitan Goods Trade Reveals Need to Prioritize Freight, Transportation Infrastructure InvestmentA small collection of metropolitan markets produce, consume and distribute the vast majority of all U.S. goods, a concentration that puts enormous pressure on specific infrastructure, and demonstrates how problems in one market can spread across the entire country.June 19, 2015All LogisticsCan Trade and Logistics Boost Florida's Fortunes?Florida took a beating during the Great Recession. Like many of its Sun Belt peers, the prominent roles of real estate, tourism and financial services led to more than 650,000 jobs lost between 2007 and 2010. Many of the state’s largest metro areas remain thousands of jobs below their peak levels.June 30, 2014Page 1 of 1