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trade deficit

[treyd def-uh-sit] / ˈtreɪd ˌdɛf ə sɪt /
NOUN
balance of payments
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NOUN
balance of trade
Synonyms


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The latest delayed report to come out, meanwhile, was about the size of the U.S. trade deficit in August.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. trade deficit shrank in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, giving a delayed look at how tariffs were shaping international trade flows over the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Philly Fed manufacturing survey is due at 8:30 a.m., alongside the August U.S. trade deficit.

From MarketWatch

Germany runs a substantial trade deficit with China.

From Barron's

Mexico's trade deficit with China rose to a record of nearly $120 billion last year.

From Barron's