U.S. trade deficit hits 10-month high in June

[ducks]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-trade-deficit-climbs-87-in-june-to-445-billion-2016-08-05

[boutons_deux]

US$ is strongest in 13 years, so exports suffer, while imports are cheaper.

Thanks, Obama!

[rmt]

US$ is strongest in 13 years, so exports suffer, while imports are cheaper.

Thanks, Obama!

I hope you're being sarcastic - a bigger deficit is not a good thing.

[boutons_deux]

Why?

Don't u right-wingnut assholes love a strong $ ?

[Splits]

:lol people who conflate trade deficits with budget deficits

[CosmicCowboy]

:lol people who conflate trade deficits with budget deficits

I am pretty confident she knows the difference.

It was you faulty reading comprehension and assumption.

[ChumpDumper]

Good now?
The Commerce Department reported Wednesday the U.S. posted a more than $891 billion merchandise trade deficit last year—the largest in the history of the country.

Significantly, the trade deficit with China hit a record $419 billion, despite a series of tariffs the administration imposed on Chinese goods to decrease reliance on imports.

http://fortune.com/2019/03/06/us-trade-deficit-record-high/

[Blake]

:cheer Trump :cheer

[CosmicCowboy]

I never have understood why people get excited over trade deficits. If they want to sell their shit cheaper than we can make it it's OK with me.