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  • Economic Recovery Pushed 2021 U.S. Trade Deficit to Record Level

    02/08/2022 7:37:20 AM PST · by NautiNurse · 12 replies
    WSJ ^ | 8 February 2022 | Yuka Hayashi and Anthony DeBarros
    [Snip] The full-year trade deficit for 2021 increased 27% to $859.1 billion, larger than the previous record of $763.53 billion in 2006. [Snip] American consumers have spent heavily on imported goods such as computers, game machines and furniture, flush with stimulus money while less willing to splurge on travels and dining out due to health concerns. [Snip] Trade deficit with China grew 14.5% for the full year to $355.3 billion, as U.S. demand for Chinese goods surged amid the post-pandemic economic recovery. A trade pact with China implemented by former President Donald Trump to reduce the bilateral deficit with Chinese...