Description: The global shipping industry is taking a hit as concerns increase over China’s economic slowdown.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: Mar 14, 2016

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2016/03/14/china-slowdown-hits-shipping.cnnmoney/

Questions for discussion:

• Why is the shipping industry a good barometer of economic activity?
• How is this industry changing?
• What other transportation businesses would be good indicators of business activity?