U.S. trade deficit surges to new record; shortfall with China keeps rising

cnbc2021-05-04

KEY POINTSThe U.S. trade imbalance jumped to a record $74.4 billion in March.The deficit with China increased 22%, while the shortfall with Mexico rose 23.5%.Surging demand for foreign-made goods is ...

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SandDust
2021-05-05
SandDust
US need to get its house in order ASAP. How much more they need to keep spending.
Ivylow
2021-05-05
Ivylow
Hi
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2021-05-05
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2021-05-05
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If not for US consumption n printing $ to spend, how can China become so rich so fast
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2021-05-05
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Got to buy Bitcoin or Gold to hedge against USD.
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2021-05-05
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