Trump frustrated: US trade deficit soars to a 10-year high

Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:05 UTC

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The US trade gap with the rest of the world jumped to a 10-year high of US$ 621bn last year, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's deficit reduction plan. The trade deficit is the difference between how much goods and services the US imports from other countries and how much it exports. Read full article

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DemonTree
Lol, oops. Reminds me of how Osbourne said we needed austerity to protect our debt rating, and then it was downgraded because of the austerity. D'oh.
Mar 07th, 2019 - 11:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pl. let the poor billionaire enjoy himself [while he still can]
Mar 07th, 2019 - 03:52 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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DemonTree
I heard Trump has gone up 50 places on the Forbes rich list. Who says politics doesn't pay?
Mar 07th, 2019 - 04:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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REF: Forbes rich list

And what's his ranking on the Forbes Corrupt List?
Mar 07th, 2019 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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DemonTree
LOL, competition is TOUGH on that list!
Mar 07th, 2019 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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REF: “LOL, competition is TOUGH on that list!”

TRUE! But there always is a room for any VIP/Politician!
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Mar 08th, 2019 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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