trade deficit

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For the White House, it means cheaper Japanese exports and a bigger trade deficit.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The measure aims to narrow India’s widening trade deficit, caused by high energy prices and sustained capital outflows, according to an analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"These new measures will improve access to Chinese markets, closing that trade deficit and expand opportunities for African companies to prosper," he told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Spain's own trade deficit with China, Sanchez added, accounts for 74 percent of the European country's total deficit.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Major concerns continue to be   the sizable trade deficit and unsustainable foreign debt.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency