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US trade deficit jumps to 5-year high of $48.5 billion

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 7, 2017
American exporters have struggled over the past couple of years because of a rising dollar.
The trade deficit jumped 9.6 percent to $48.5 billion last month, driven by a surge of imported mobile phones, oil and foreign cars.
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Trump's travel ban worries international students

by Sally Herships
Feb 8, 2017
There's real value for Americans in importing students from abroad.
A view of New York University School of Law's Vanderbilt Hall. 
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Tyson reports earnings as ag industry watches broilers, Trump threats

by Annie Baxter
Feb 6, 2017
The nation’s top broiler chicken producer, Tyson Foods, reports earnings today. Analysts will be eyeing whether Tyson executives express worries about export markets. President Donald Trump has, in recent weeks, taken a combative stance toward some key trading partners, like Mexico. He continues to threaten to build a wall and has had sharp words about […]
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Why you don’t have to worry about the trade deficit

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 29, 2016
Even if Trump is.
A crane is reflected in a puddle as containers are unloaded. 
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Brexit

A look at one of the world's largest importers — the UK

by Andy Uhler
Jun 29, 2016
The U.K. imports a lot from other places, including the U.S., and that means questions abounds for future business deals in this post-Brexit world.
Freight containers on the deck of a French harbor. 
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After Brexit, some investors seek safe havens

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 27, 2016
But most remain on the sidelines, sitting out the turmoil in the markets
The Canary Wharf finance district of London, encompassing the offices of HSBC, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, and other global banking corporations, is pictured from Greenwich park in south-east London on June 26, 2016. 
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Digital trade is booming

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 27, 2016
The flow of data across borders contributes more to global GDP than trade in physical goods.
Cross-border bandwidth is 45 times larger than in 2005, according to McKinsey & Company.
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Why a weakening dollar is a good thing

by Mark Garrison
Apr 14, 2016
A strong greenback makes it tough for U.S. exporters to compete.
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U.S. trade commission to investigate foreign aluminum producers

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 7, 2016
Aluminum overproduction has led to dramatic price declines for the item.
A worker moves aluminum pipes for a company in Qinghai Province, China. 
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Push to lift ban on crude oil exports gains steam

by Tracey Samuelson
Sep 29, 2015
The ban has been in place for four decades.
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