by Calculated Threat on 6/06/2024 08:46:00 AM
The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Financial Evaluation reported:
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Financial Evaluation introduced immediately that
the products and providers deficit was $74.6 billion in April, up $6.0 billion from $68.6 billion in March, revised.April exports had been $263.7 billion, $2.1 billion greater than March exports. April imports had been $338.2 billion,
$8.0 billion greater than March imports.
emphasis added
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Each exports imports elevated in April.
Exports are up 5.1% year-over-year; imports are up 4.5% year-over-year.
The second graph exhibits the U.S. commerce deficit, with and with out petroleum.
The blue line is the full deficit, and the black line is the petroleum deficit, and the crimson line is the commerce deficit ex-petroleum merchandise.
Observe that internet, exports of petroleum merchandise are constructive and have been rising.
The commerce deficit with China elevated to $20.1 billion from $20.0 billion a yr in the past.