The US trade deficit hits a historic high
The US recorded a trade deficit of -$131.4 billion in January, the largest trade deficit in history. Canada's trade surplus with the US expanded to a record 14.4 billion Canadian dollars in January. The US's January trade account was -$131.4 billion, expected -$128.8 billion, previous value -$98.4 billion.
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