by Dave Johnson | Apr 5, 2017 | Blog
Our economy has a trade problem. Our trade deficit measures the extent of the problem. Our trade deficit continues to be enormous and humongous. February's Enormous, Humongous $43.6 Billion Trade Deficit The Census Bureau reports the February U.S. deficit on trade...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 7, 2017 | Blog
The Census Bureau reports the U.S. deficit on trade with other countries rose in January to $48.5 billion, the highest level in five years. It is up 9.6 percent from December's $44.3 billion, and 11.8 percent from January of 2016. January exports rose $1.1 billion to...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
The United States ran the most enormous, humongous trade deficit last year since 2012. The gap between our exports and imports widened by 0.4 percent to $502.3 billion in 2016, the Census Bureau reported today. The government also found that the trade deficit amounted...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Friday that the June trade deficit rose to $44.5 billion. This was an increase of 8.7% percent from May's $41 billion (revised from $41.1B). The increase in the trade deficit was almost entirely from rising imports. June's exports were...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog, Trade
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday that the November goods and services trade deficit was an enormous, humongous $42.4 billion. This is for just one month, not an entire year. This is down $2.2 billion – 5 percent – from October’s enormous, humongous $44.6...
