US Trade Deficit

Obama Task Force Aims To Ensure China Plays By Trade Rules

Reuters | Posted 04.29.2012

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* USTR Kirk to select director of new interagency team * Unit will draw on resources from across government * Reports ra...

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U.S. Trade Gap Narrowest In Months, As Imports From China Hit Record High

Posted 12.09.2011

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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October to its lowest in 10 months, but imports from China hit a record high, a government report showed on Fri...

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China Trade: Another Chapter in the 2000s Weak Jobs Story

Jared Bernstein | Posted 01.03.2012

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Did U.S. employment growth slow in the 2000s due to an acceleration in Chinese imports after their entry into the WTO in 2001?

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States Losing The Most Jobs To China

24/7 Wall St. | Charles B. Stockdale, Douglas A. McIntyre | Posted 11.22.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: China is taking American jobs, labor unions, politicians and economists, have accused for some time. The logic is simple. While a ...

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U.S. Exports Reach All-Time High

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — A record level of exports and a drop in oil prices narrowed the U.S. trade deficit in July to its lowest point in three months. The...

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Why Buying "Made in America" Makes a Real Difference.

Judy Shapiro | Posted 10.24.2011

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Here's a grabber headline from Thestreet.com: "Tackle Trade Deficit to Create Jobs" which goes on to unambiguously to explain that: "Halving the nearl...

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Words Can't Magic Away the Trade Deficit

Ian Fletcher | Posted 09.20.2011

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One recurring delusion in the controversy over America's free-trade-induced trade mess is the idea that our gigantic trade deficit, which fluctuates around $500 billion a year, somehow "doesn't matter."

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WATCH: Violence, Potential Job Losses Hang Over Colombia Free Trade Agreement

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 09.19.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As U.S. lawmakers inch closer to enacting a long-stalled free trade agreement with Colombia, the deal's proponents have cited the safer ...

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The American Manufacturing Crisis and Why it Matters

Ian Fletcher | Posted 07.26.2011

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Our trade deficit is going to be balanced, the hard way or the easy way, eventually. And it will be essentially impossible for the U.S. to balance its trade without healthy manufacturing exports. Unless, of course, we are willing to reduce our standard of living.

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U.S. Exports Most Goods, Services In Nearly Two Decades

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 07.11.2011

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WASHINGTON — U.S. companies in March sold the most goods and services overseas in nearly two decades. But a big jump in oil prices pushed the na...

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Both Imports And Exports Fell In February

Posted 06.12.2011

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WASHINGTON (By Doug Palmer) - The trade deficit shrank in February as imports fell more than exports, according to a government report on Tuesday ...

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Trade Deficit Widens On Oil Spike; Jobless Claims Up

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) A surge in oil prices helped push imports up at the fastest pace in 18 years in January, giving the country the largest trade deficit in six mont...

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March Madness: Washington Forgets About Jobs

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politicians aren't fools, so they talk constantly about jobs. Republicans have been taught to "finish the sentence," to end every recommendation with the phrase "to create jobs." Cut spending to create jobs. Cut support for jobs programs to create jobs. It's time to put aside the talking points: cutting spending costs jobs.

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