Half our balance of trade deficit is oil-related.

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Our balance-of-trade deficit has to grow, paring 1998s economic momentum.

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There were no major economic announcements out of the euro area today with the exception of a trade balance reading that showed a deficit of 3 billion euro.

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However, this capital surplus does not count in the balance of trade and leaves a massive trade deficit with Wakanda.

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That is, right up until the Chinese reported an upsetting balance of trade number and the U.S. trade deficit spiked yesterday.

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In February, their trade balance with the rest of the world went into deficit.

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China's overall trade balance was in deficit in the first three months of this year, thanks to strong import growth.

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As such, recent trends in trade flows and the balance of payments suggest that the current account deficit for this fiscal year will likely reach a record of about 5% of GDP before narrowing closer to 4% next year.

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Those worried about the U.S. trade deficit should thank George Mitchell as our net energy balance improves by hundreds of billions of dollars.

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The current account is in surplus, but at some point a falling trade balance could send the current account into deficit, creating huge dangers and risk of macro financial market disruption.

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