FREDMillions of Dollars-20,000-40,000-60,000-80,000-100,000-120,000-BTrade Balance: Goods and Services, Balance of Payments Basis199520002000200520102015Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisCustomize | Download Data | FRED - Economic Data from the St. Louis Fed20201. Is the United States currently in a trade deficit or a trade surplus situation?2. What is the most recent amount of deficit or surplus?3. There's a time between July 2008 and February 2009 when the value of the trade deficit changedsubstantially. Did the trade deficit increase or decrease during this time?

Trade Defecit = It is a situation in which a country imports are more than its exports. When a trade…

1. Is the United States currently in a trade deficit or a trade surplus situation? 2. What is the most recent amount of deficit or surplus? 3. There's a time between July 2008 and February 2009 when the value of the trade deficit changed substantially. Did the trade deficit increase or decrease during this time?

1. Is the United States currently in a trade deficit or a trade surplus situation? 2. What is the most recent amount of deficit or surplus? 3. There's a time between July 2008 and February 2009 when the value of the trade deficit changed substantially. Did the trade deficit increase or decrease during this time?

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