trade deficit

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A record trade deficit weighed on the economy in the first quarter, resulting in gross domestic product declining at a 1.5% annualized rate.

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Chinese customs data shows that more than three-quarters of African nations have trade deficits with Beijing.

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Robust business investment in equipment helped to sustain strong domestic demand in the first quarter even as the economy contracted at a 1.5% annualized rate, hit by a record trade deficit.

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Recent retail sales, housing and manufacturing data suggest the economy is already losing speed after appearing to have rebounded from the first quarter's slump, which was mostly driven by a record trade deficit.

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Petro will take office at a time when Colombia is struggling with low credit ratings, a large trade deficit and national debt which is predicted to end the year at 56.5% of GDP.

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