trade gap

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited China in February, and the widening trade gap was also a key focus.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Economists had expected the trade gap to narrow from December’s C$1.3 billion to about a C$1.1 billion deficit for the latest month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

However, the huge trade gap looms large over these talks as the chancellor takes along a sizeable business delegation.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The trade gap had fallen to a 16-year low of $28.7 billion in October, but that only reflected a change in the timing of U.S. orders.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

To finance the trade gap, Mexico City had become increasingly reliant on volatile portfolio investment.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency