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March Deficit Declines for the Second Consecutive Month

Posted on May 2, 2013 by johnsperry

By: Lindsay Kuberka The Nation’s international trade deficit decreased to $38.8 billion from $43.6 billion in February (revised). Exports decreased $1.7 billion to $184.3 billion, primarily due to a $1.1 billion decline of petroleum exports. Imports decreased more than exports, … Continue reading →

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Petroleum Drives the February Deficit Lower

Posted on April 5, 2013 by johnsperry

By: Ryan Coleman & Fay Johnson In February, the Nation’s international trade deficit decreased to $43.0 billion from $44.5 billion in January. Exports increased $1.6 billion to $186.0 billion, primarily due to an increase of $1.1 billion in petroleum exports. … Continue reading →

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January Goods and Services Deficit Increases to Start 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by johnsperry

By: John Sperry & Kevin Yang The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $44.4 billion from $38.1 billion in December (revised). Exports decreased $2.1 billion to $184.5 billion in January, primarily due to the decrease of $2.6 … Continue reading →

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Trade Deficit Decreased in 2012

Posted on February 8, 2013 by johnsperry

By: Lam Nguyen & Kevin Yang The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $540.4 billion in 2012 from $559.9 billion in 2011. Exports increased $92.6 billion to $2,195.9 billion in 2012, with increases of $33.7 billion … Continue reading →

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Trade Grows in November

Posted on January 11, 2013 by johnsperry

By: Sean Kline Overall, the deficit of goods and services increased to $48.7 billion in November from $42.1 billion in October (revised). Exports increased to $182.6 billion in November from $180.8 billion in October (revised). Exports saw the largest increases … Continue reading →