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U.S. ran the biggest trade deficits with China and Mexico in 2024. What about Canada?
The U.S. ended 2024 with the second-largest trade deficit on record — and China and Mexico were the countries that benefited most from sending goods to America. Canada? Not so much.MarketWatch - 23h -
U.S. trade deficit hits second highest level ever as Trump weighs more tariffs
The trade deficit surged in December and the U.S. finished 2024 with the second largest gap ever, perhaps in part because some businesses sought to bring in more imports before President Trump ...MarketWatch - 1d -
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U.S. trade deficit in goods hits record high just before Trump took office. It won’t be easy to reduce them.
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Inflation Isn’t Trump’s Primary Concern. Here’s What That Means for Consumer Prices
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What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
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Trump's back, here's what it means for the Pentagon on Day 1
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