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Friday, November 10, 2006

Trade Deficit Shrunk in September


Falling oil prices helped lower the U.S. trade deficit in September after it hit an all-time high in August, the Commerce Department reported yesterday. The trade imbalance with China, however, rose to a record high. (Washington Post, Friday)

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