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The potential economic impact of New World screwworm on the cattle industry due to import restrictions, reduced productivity and animal loss is substantial, said Sally DeNotta, director of the University of Florida’s Equine Performance Laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Kozack said the shock was having an "asymmetric impact," with some developed economies and oil-exporting countries relatively cushioned while others were struggling to manage rising import bills.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Between 2017 and 2024, the government passed about 700 “quality control orders,” burdensome licensing requirements that stifle import competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The increase reflected the growing effects of higher oil prices amid Middle East tensions and the won’s weakness against the U.S. dollar, both of which continued to raise import costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Thus, it remains unknown whether it represents an indigenous Cretan script or a foreign import to Crete.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond