PHARR, Texas - Ken Roberts is the founder and president of WorldCity, Inc., a company that tracks trade data at U.S. airports, seaports and border crossings.\xa0
He is also a former Federal Reserve Trade & Transportation Advisory Board member. He collates trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau. WorldCity\u2019s website address is www.ustradenumbers.com.
Every year, Roberts produces a book for the Pharr Bridge Board that looks at the value and tonnage of goods that cross the Rio Grande Valley\u2019s largest border crossing.\xa0
Recently, Roberts participated in one of the Pharr Bridge Board\u2019s monthly Bridge Connect talks. It was held at the Pharr Development and Research Center.\xa0
In a Q&A with Freddy Flores, the trade liaison for the Pharr Bridge, Roberts discussed re-shoring and how the Pharr International Bridge can remain competitive.\xa0
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