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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
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U.S. imports rose faster than exports in March, pushing up the U.S. trade deficit, according to data published by the Commerce Department Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That yielded a trade deficit of $60.3 billion, versus $57.8 billion in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In March, the trade deficit in the world's biggest economy widened 4.4 percent to $60.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 5, 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

The cumulative hard currency trade deficit with the West reached US$1.2 billion in 1969 and an estimated US$1.5 billion in 1970.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.




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