FedEx Trade Index surveys

FedEx has introduced a new series of surveys – called the FedEx Trade Index – which will periodically gauge the opinions of more than 1,ooo US small business leaders. The first survey – based on responses gathered in August – found that 71% of small businesses see increasing global trade as improving the US economy, and 77% view expanding trade in a positive light overall. That number spikes to 90% for small companies that already trade internationally.

“Even during this time of intense debate about the benefits of trade, these results indicate American small business leaders see increasing global trade as a way to help the US economy as a whole, as well as their businesses,” said Raj Subramaniam, executive vice president, FedEx Services.

“The rapid growth of global ecommerce, which our FedEx customers experience every day, allows more and more US small businesses to benefit from international trade.”