Food for Trade Hawks as U.S. Deficit with Mexico and China Grows — Panjiva
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Food for Trade Hawks as U.S. Deficit with Mexico and China Grows

China 3048 Mexico 928 South Korea 605 Trade Balance 935 Trade Deals 1017 U.S. 5399

The U.S. trade deficit including goods and services increased by 12% on a year earlier, and was largely in line with economists’ expectations. The single biggest driver of the deficit expansion was capital goods imports. Exports of travel services had a bigger positive impact than financial services for the first time. The 8% increase in the goods deficit will likely remain a driver of a more hawkish stance on trade deals by the Trump administration. In that regard the deficit with China expanded 9% and with Mexico by 25%, though the deficit with recently-criticized South Korea fell 42% ...

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