November export figures just dropped: up 5.9% year-over-year, pushing the monthly trade surplus to $111.7 billion. Not long ago, cracking the $100B mark in a single month seemed like a stretch. This year? It's already happened six times. That kind of sustained surplus tells you something about global demand patterns and where manufacturing power sits right now. For anyone watching macro trends or capital flows, these numbers matter—they shape currency pressures, policy responses, and ultimately, where money moves next.