{"id":1761,"date":"2026-05-11T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2026-05-30T20:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T20:24:10","slug":"trading-big-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1761","title":{"rendered":"Trading Big Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a1dc0f2e88bd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a1dc0f2e88bd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1762\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5657627523593358;width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-1536x981.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96-500x319.jpg 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TD26-96.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, <strong>Bigelow Laboratory <\/strong>proudly hosted the <strong>Maine International Trade Center (MITC)<\/strong>\u2019s Maine International Trade Day. 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