trade gap
Britishnoun
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Greer said that the U.S. would continue to engage with Mexico and Canada to address the USMCA’s shortcomings, chief among them narrowing the U.S. trade gap with its top trading partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The overall trade gap narrowed 1.2 percent to $55.9 billion, said the Commerce Department.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The trade gap totaled $54.5 billion in January, running close to its annual average for the month over the past decade.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Tariff-related uncertainty was one of the many reasons for India's rising trade gap, falling rupee and a flight of foreign money from the country last year.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 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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