trade gap
Britishnoun
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The overall trade gap surged from the month prior by 42.2 percent to $77.6 billion, according to data from the Commerce Department.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Economists had expected the trade gap to narrow from December’s C$1.3 billion to about a C$1.1 billion deficit for the latest month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
However, the huge trade gap looms large over these talks as the chancellor takes along a sizeable business delegation.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
But the trade gap in goods with China narrowed for the full year, as US imports from the world's second-biggest economy dropped by 30 percent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
To finance the trade gap, Mexico City had become increasingly reliant on volatile portfolio investment.
From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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