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Brazil is facing American tariffs of 50%, even though the U.S. has a trade surplus with the country.

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Beijing's large trade surpluses have drawn sharp criticism from some trading partners, who say markets have been flooded with cheap goods, hurting local firms.

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Milei slashed government spending and generated the first fiscal surplus in 16 years.

The International Energy Agency projects an oil surplus of nearly four million barrels a day by 2026, escalating the current oversupply of 1.9 million barrels a day.

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But New Mexico, unlike New York City, has a dedicated funding stream for its child care program created from surplus oil and gas revenues and federal mineral leasing.

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