Rise in U.S. trade deficit

By Guest Column Bill Hamilton —— Bio and Archives April 11, 2014

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The United States trade deficit rose 7.7% in Feb. This is not a sign of a healthy economy or of equitable trade practices.

We currently import 42.3 billion dollars more in goods than we export. This is great news for our foreign competitors, not so great for American companies. At some point, Obama supporters must ask themselves, is this President trying to help the economy of the United States or that of the rest of the world? Bill Hamilton North Port, VA