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Blame China, Europe and the Olympics for America’s Blowout Deficit

China 3053 European Union 882 Tariffs 1870 Trade Balance 935 Trade Deals 1017 U.S. 5404 USMCA 462

The U.S. trade deficit, including goods and services, climbed 30% on a year earlier in February to reach $58 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. That was the highest since October 2008 and above economists’ expectations. The expansion was partly due to a $1 billion rise in intellectual property imports linked to the Olympic winter games. An 18% rise in the goods deficit was driven predominantly by a 27% surge in the balance with China. In dollar terms China accounted for 67% points of the rise in the goods deficit and reached $386 billion in the past 12 months. That increases the ...

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