--- title: Integrity Express Logistics Carriers Blog | Partnerships & Networking description: Partnerships & Networking | Helping dispatchers and truckers solve the challenges they face when it comes to finding loads for their trucks and keeping their trucks moving! --- [![IEL Logo](https://blog.ielfreight.com/hubfs/IEL-Logo.svg)](http://intxlog.com) - Services - [Overview](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/) - [Technology](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/technology/) - [Daily Tracking](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/daily-tracking/) - Carriers - [Overview](https://www.ielfreight.com/carriers/) - [Get Setup](https://www.ielfreight.com/carriers/carriers-registration/) - [Blog](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers) - Customers - [Blog](https://blog.ielfreight.com/customers) - [Jobs](http://www.ieljobs.com/) - [Leadership](https://www.ielfreight.com/leadership/) - [Videos](https://www.ielfreight.com/videos/) - [News](https://www.ielfreight.com/news/) - [About](https://www.ielfreight.com/about/) - [Contact](https://www.ielfreight.com/contact/) - - [![IEL-Logo](https://blog.ielfreight.com/hubfs/IEL-Logo.svg)](http://intxlog.com)   - Services - [Overview](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/) - [Technology](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/technology/) - [Daily Tracking](https://www.ielfreight.com/services/daily-tracking/) - Carriers - [Overview](https://www.ielfreight.com/carriers/) - [Get Setup](https://www.ielfreight.com/carriers/carriers-registration/) - [Blog](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers) - Customers - [Blog](https://blog.ielfreight.com/customers) - [Jobs](http://www.ieljobs.com/) - [Leadership](https://www.ielfreight.com/leadership/) - [Videos](https://www.ielfreight.com/videos/) - [News](https://www.ielfreight.com/news/) - [About](https://www.ielfreight.com/about/) - [Contact](https://www.ielfreight.com/contact/) ## [How Staying Networked Can Help You Prepare for Changes in the Economy](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/how-staying-networked-can-help-you-prepare-for-changes-in-the-economy) Posted by [Pete Ventura](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/author/pete-ventura-partner-integrity-express-logistics) on Jun 19, 2019 9:33:19 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![How Staying Networked Can Help You Prepare for Changes in the Economy](https://blog.ielfreight.com/hubfs/Stay%20Networked%20to%20Prepare%20for%20Economic%20Fluctations.jpg)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/how-staying-networked-can-help-you-prepare-for-changes-in-the-economy) The trade war between the United States and China is a hot topic. If the current U.S. administration ends up finalizing a tariff increase on Chinese imports, there could be a drastic change in the global economy. In fact, [**experts are predicting that there would be a $600 billion decrease in GDP within two years**.](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-china-trade-war-slashes-global-gdp-600-billion-2019-5-1028234313) [Read More](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/how-staying-networked-can-help-you-prepare-for-changes-in-the-economy) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/how-staying-networked-can-help-you-prepare-for-changes-in-the-economy#comments-listing) Topics: [Partnerships & Networking](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/partnerships-networking), [Economy](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/economy), [Logistics Industry](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/logistics-industry) [All posts](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/all) ## JOIN OUR CARRIER NETWORK We strive to build a long-term relationship with every carrier we work with, and we believe that together, we can achieve excellence! Not yet a carrier with IEL? [![Register here!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4212478/ba3aaf7d-1cbe-4824-82a4-47a15a26202f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4212478/ba3aaf7d-1cbe-4824-82a4-47a15a26202f) ### Subscribe to our carrier newsletter! ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [Transportation Industry (8)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/transportation-industry) - [Economy (3)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/economy) - [Logistics Industry (2)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/logistics-industry) - [3PL (1)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/3pl) - [Partnerships & Networking (1)](https://blog.ielfreight.com/carriers/tag/partnerships-networking) Phone [1-888-374-5138](tel:18883745138) Email [contact@intxlog.com](mailto:contact@intxlog.com) Copyright © 2007-2019 Integrity Express Logistics