trade deficit

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The bloating trade deficit, that's hitting the EU as a whole, is being dubbed the latest "China shock".

From BBC

The U.S. has run trade deficits for most years since the mid-1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Surging chip imports from Taiwan to feed the AI boom also helped prop up the trade deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal

What a relic, which wasn’t intended to manage a trade deficit per se.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. trade deficit in goods rose to a record high of $1.24 trillion in 2025, driven by a 4.3% increase in goods imports, according to data published Thursday by the Census Bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal