Sentences with phrase «widen the trade deficit in»

And Mr. Trump's signature economic policy so far — the $ 1.5 trillion tax cut — is likely to widen the trade deficit in coming years by encouraging more investment in the United States, many economists say.

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As a result, the US trade deficit in batteries is forecast to widen further through 2015.

The rationale for these measures is that they'll reduce American trade deficits — in particular, the widening deficit with China — and thus benefit the U.S. economy.

By the end of the trading day on October 16, which was a Friday, the DJIA had lost 4.6 percent.5 The weekend trading break offered only a brief reprieve; Treasury Secretary James Baker on Saturday, October 17, publicly threatened to de-value the US dollar in order to narrow the nation's widening trade deficit.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened in September as exports hit a five - month low, a sign that slowing global demand could undercut economic growth in the fourth quarter.

Economists surveyed anticipated that gain, while they also called for a 2,500 decline in employment and the trade deficit to widen to C$ 1.6 billion.

The overall United States trade deficit in goods and services with the world widened 12.1 percent to $ 566 billion last year, the largest gap since 2008.

The American trade deficit fell in March, yet the goods gap with China, $ 106 bln this year so far, keeps widening.

The trade deficit in the US widened to $ 43.5 billion in September from $ 42.8 billion in August, led by a faster pace in imports, which rose by 1.2 percent, offsetting a 1.1 - percent increase in exports.

OTTAWA (MNI)- Canada goods trade deficit reached a record high C$ 4.1 billion in March, widening from C$ 2.9 billion in February, which was slightly revised from C$ 2.7 billion, leading to a deterioration of the balance in the first quarter that does not bode well for net export contribution to GDP growth, according to data from Statistics Canada.

The U.S. trade deficit widened 8 %, as a fall in U.S. exports in September suggests the global economy is struggling to gain traction quickly enough to offset tepid demand at home.

The monthly trade data suggest that the trade component of the deficit widened slightly in the September quarter.

The UK's trade deficit expanded by a further # 1.39 billion in August, widening to # 5.63 billion from # 4.24 billion at the end of July, the highest since September 2016.

Concerns over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]

While economic growth accelerated, the trade deficit in goods and services widened to $ 566 billion last year, the largest amount since 2008.

These events have contributed to a decline in the volume of exports, a fall in Australia's terms of trade and a widening of the current account deficit.

This, together with rapid growth in imports flowing from strong domestic demand, led to a substantial widening of the deficit on trade in goods and services (Graph 44).

The result has been a substantial widening of the deficit on trade in goods and services.

In the March quarter, the current account deficit was 5.4 per cent of GDP, driven largely by a widening in the trade deficit to 1.8 per cent of GDIn the March quarter, the current account deficit was 5.4 per cent of GDP, driven largely by a widening in the trade deficit to 1.8 per cent of GDin the trade deficit to 1.8 per cent of GDP.

[1] In the United States, trade has been expanding somewhat faster, as strong domestic demand has induced ongoing growth in imports; exports have also staged a recovery, though not one that has been sufficient to arrest further widening of the trade deficiIn the United States, trade has been expanding somewhat faster, as strong domestic demand has induced ongoing growth in imports; exports have also staged a recovery, though not one that has been sufficient to arrest further widening of the trade deficiin imports; exports have also staged a recovery, though not one that has been sufficient to arrest further widening of the trade deficit.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Washington's trade deficit widened in January to the highest level since the financial crisis.

[50] In May 1995, sales were threatened by the U.S. government's proposal of 100 percent tariffs on upscale Japanese cars in response to the widening U.S. - Japan trade deficiIn May 1995, sales were threatened by the U.S. government's proposal of 100 percent tariffs on upscale Japanese cars in response to the widening U.S. - Japan trade deficiin response to the widening U.S. - Japan trade deficit.

The weekly jobless claims number was higher than expected in the US, with the trade deficit also widening more than expected, while the British construction PMI was also a negative surprise, but equity markets couldn't care less.