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title: "The State of Trade: Reflecting on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023"
description: "Year-end State of Trade webinar recapping 2022 and previewing the 2023 global trade outlook."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flexport.com/webinars/the-state-of-trade-december-2022/
lifecycle: live
publishedAt: 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
dateModified: 2026-07-27T02:22:44Z
topics:
  - "State of Trade"
  - "Economic Outlook"
---

# The State of Trade: Reflecting on 2022, Looking Ahead to 2023

From delays and bottlenecks, to meeting volatile consumer demand, the past year has been rife with supply chain issues. In this annual, year-end State of Trade webinar, Flexport Chief Economist Phil Levy and Flexport Co-CEO Ryan Petersen recap and reflect on the global events of 2022 and explore what 2023 may look like for macroeconomics and global logistics.

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flexport.com/webinars/the-state-of-trade-december-2022/](https://www.flexport.com/webinars/the-state-of-trade-december-2022/) for AI/LLM consumption.*