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From the Department of Commerce reported:
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that
the goods and services deficit was $70.5 billion in February, up $1.9 billion from $68.7 billion in January,
revised.
February exports were $251.2 billion, $6.9 billion less than January exports. February imports were $321.7
billion, $5.0 billion less than January imports.
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Both exports and imports decreased in February.
Exports are up 8% year-over-year; imports are up 1% year-over-year.
The second graph shows the U.S. trade deficit, with and without petroleum.
The blue line is the total deficit, and the black line is the petroleum deficit, and the red line is the trade deficit ex-petroleum products.
Note that net, exports of petroleum products are positive.
The trade deficit with China decreased to $19.0 billion in January, from $30.7 billion a year ago.
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