trade deficit
Trump wants China to reduce trade deficit by $200B by 2020
Included demands that China immediately stop providing subsidies to industries listed in a key industrial plan.
Trump admits making up facts about trade deficit in meeting with Trudeau
Document he signed states Canada is among the few countries in the world with whom the US runs a surplus.
China responds to Trump: Never sought a trade surplus
Hopes to work out differences through negotiations to ensure steady growth of bilateral trade and economic ties.
Canada heartened by new congressional research report on NAFTA
Research shows no clear path for Trump to reduce the US trade deficit with Mexico.
May trade deficit grew to $1.1 billion, StatsCan says
Increase in the trade deficit came as imports rose 2.4% to $49.8 billion, led by an increase in aircraft imports.
Canada hits economic pothole in February, posts surprise trade deficit
Economists had expected another surplus – about $500 million.
October trade deficit falls to $1.1B, smallest since January
Import volumes fall 6.2%, prices edge down 0.1%.
Trade deficit deepened in April/May, raising Q2 concerns
BMO calls it a worrying sign the transition away from energy sector-driven growth might be stalling.
Trade deficit hits record level in April; raises economic concerns
StatsCan trade figures provide Canada’s first glimpse of how the economy weathered the Alberta wildfires.
Trade deficit grows to record $3.4B in March: StatsCan
Exports to the US slipped 6.3% to $30.4 billion.
US exports fell in 2015 for first time since recession
Deficit with China set a record in 2015, rising 6.6% to $365.7 billion.
Trade deficit grows to $2.5B in August compared with $817M deficit in July
Numbers buoyed by a 3.1% increase in motor vehicle exports to $7.8 billion.
StatsCan says trade deficit narrows to $593M for July
Exports rose 2.3% to nearly $45.5 billion and were concentrated in non-energy products.
Trade deficit grew to $3.3B in May: StatsCan
Exports to countries other than the US fall 1.6% to $10 billion.
US trade deficit swells to 6-year high of $51.4B in March
Commerce Department says data reflects flood of imports.