Posts Tagged ‘trade-deficit’

UK trade gap widened in February

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

The UK’s trade deficit widened to £3.4bn in February from £2.5bn in January as exports of goods to non-EU countries dropped, figures show.

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UK exports hit a record £26.5bn

Friday, December 9th, 2011

The UK’s trade deficit narrowed in October, as the value of exports hits a record high, official figures show.

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UK exports hit a record £26.5bn

Can exports save the U.S. economy?

Friday, November 11th, 2011

One of the few bright spots in the U.S. economy lately has been the fact that we’ve been exporting a whole lot of goods abroad. According to the Commerce Department, U.S. exports hit $180.4 billion in September, a record high. Overall, exports have risen 23 percent since the end of the recession in 2009 — a better performance than in any of the previous four downturns. The trade deficit is shrinking. For all the talk about decline, America still produces a lot of stuff that people want. So what can this tell us about the economy? Read full article > >

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US exports rise to a record high

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

US exports hit a record high in July, pushing the country’s trade deficit down to its lowest level in three months.

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Falling exports hit US trade gap

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

The US trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to $53.1bn in June, as exports fell faster than imports, figures show.

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Trade deficit narrows in April as US exports hit record and Japanese auto imports drop sharply

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

WASHINGTON — American companies sold more computers, heavy machinery and telecommunications equipment in foreign markets in April, pushing exports to a record high. Imports declined, reflecting a big drop in auto imports from Japan caused by supply disruptions from the March earthquake and tsunami. The Commerce Department says the U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 6.7 percent in April to $43.7 billion, the lowest level since December. Exports of U.S. goods and services rose 1.3 percent to a record $175.6 billion. Imports dipped 0.4 percent to $219.2 billion as imports from Japan plunged 25.5 percent. Read full article > >

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Japan posts January trade deficit

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Japan posts a trade deficit in January, data from the Ministry of Finance shows.

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US trade deficit balloons in 2010

Friday, February 11th, 2011

The US trade deficit ballooned in 2010 by the largest amount seen in a decade, figures show, after record imports from China.

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US trade deficit balloons in 2010

Increase seen in UK trade deficit

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

The UK’s trade deficit in goods and services widened in December to its highest level since August 2005, figures show.

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US trade deficit narrows sharply

Friday, December 10th, 2010

The US trade deficit narrowed sharply in November to a much lower than expected $38.7bn, thanks to a fall in imports.

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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens; Producer Prices Rise

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The trade deficit in August increased 8.8 percent to $46.3 billion, while the producer price index rose 0.4 percent in September.

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US trade gap up on China imports

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The US trade deficit was wider than expected in August following record imports from China, official figures show.

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Wen hits out over yuan criticism

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao says the yuan’s exchange rate has no relation to the US trade deficit and should not be politicised.

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Wen hits out over yuan criticism