America's trade deficit has rocketed to a record high, provoking squeals from companies and politicians alike.
Encouraging economic data, showing increased consumer confidence and a narrowing trade deficit, were released on Wednesday.
These currency movements offset the trade deficit by eventually bringing all of the dollars home.
The trade deficit reflects the fact that Wakandans have a surplus of American currency.
The UK's trade deficit more than doubled in August, according to the Office for National Statistics.
No heavily indebted country with a trade deficit has an alternative to austerity and inflation.
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This would show up as a trade deficit, but it also exposes foreigners to our inflation.
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This would leave a trade deficit with Japan but potentially balance American trade overall.
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America has blamed an unfairly valued yuan for exacerbating the U.S. trade deficit with China.
Yes, the facts about the trade deficit and the American manufacturing jobs are correct.
Shrinking the budget deficit will help shrink the foreign trade deficit and vice versa.
"We certainly expect the trade deficit will narrow as exports are picking up, " Mr. Rao said.
The precious metals tumbled as soon as U.S. trade deficit numbers came out at 8:30 a.m.
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The U.S. has a trade deficit with all of its top 5 oil producing trading partners.
The trade imbalance with China is the main source of the U.S. trade deficit.
Meanwhile, the exchange rate was artificially high, leading to a sharp rise in the trade deficit.
He said we had lost over two million jobs because of our trade deficit with China.
Thursday features the April trade deficit numbers, in addition to weekly initial job claims data.
Chinese exports were up 25%, and imports up 29%, while the U.S. trade deficit narrowed.
Public saving was offset by private dissaving, ensuring that the country's trade deficit continued to deteriorate.
The other political risk is that a rising trade deficit will arouse protectionist sentiment.
Protectionists who harp on trade deficit fears often propose to subsidize exports, restrict imports, or both.
News that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed this summer has brought the usual cheers from commentators.
The trade deficit shrank last year, because exports fell less than imports (see chart).
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In the 1980s, a rising trade deficit at that time with Japan fuelled protectionist pressure in Congress.
It should also help to reduce America's massive trade deficit, and perhaps even push up inflation.
The crime: America's trade deficit with China is bigger than with any other country.
For years, politicians on the left and right have bemoaned our enormous trade deficit.
The country's trade deficit in April expanded more than 70% from March, separate government data showed Monday.
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