Posted on 06/05/2025 7:19:52 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services narrowed sharply in April, falling to $61.6 billion from $138.3 billion in March—the largest monthly improvement on record—driven by a steep drop in imports and continued strength in American exports.
The 16.3 percent decline in imports, the biggest on record, coincided with the introduction of new U.S. tariff schedules and followed months of accelerated purchasing by companies anticipating higher duties. Analysts noted that much of the shift reflected a hangover after months of elevated imports as businesses rushed to bring in goods ahead of the tariff hikes.
At the same time, exports rose by 3.0 percent, including gains in capital goods, industrial materials, and nonmonetary gold. Services exports also increased, led by travel and financial services, expanding the nation’s longstanding surplus in services trade to $25.8 billion.
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“Women, children, and LGBTQ+, hardest hit”, will be the democrat and RINO talking points and AP articles.
It would have been helpful, and given a more complete picture, if the writer had also included a comparison between April 2024’s imports/exports and April 2025’s data. But definitely GOOD NEWS.
It is indeed interesting. I was surprised it happened this fast. Then again....looking at the report that pharmaceutical imports had substantially declined, it makes me wonder if it presages massive shortages.
unexpected...
Who’s going to buy all our federal debt now?
Like saying if everyone loses weight who is going to eat pie?
Who’s going to buy all our federal debt now?
I say we default at least on the Red Chinese holdings.
The Red Chinese used biological weaponry to instigate the scamdemic.
We’re owed damages.
You’re missing the point. Not everyone is losing weight. The federal government is getting fatter than ever and it wants to be fed.
Trump was right again.
It’s starting...
I am not missing a thing. Trade deficits are bad and embarrassing.
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