GREAT!: Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply...

[Dschrute3]

What if that is NOT what is happening?

We will have to wait till those numbers come out to find out.

We also had record high petroleum exports, so that was part of the turn around also. Not sure how that affects the economy as a whole

Gas prices continue to rise for US consumers as well.

Ha, you manged to find some bad economic news to latch onto. Go figure? Feel better now?

Bad for whom?

You're celebrating a 68 billion dollar deficit in trade? So it dropped for the first time in 7 months. Anyone whining about it increasing during the last 6? BFD.

I've bitched about lack of movement on his trade policies and the trade balance, in person and on this site.


I've contacted the white house several times about it.



Why do you ask?

What would you like to see Trump do about the Trade Deficit. Just curious. Thanks.

 

[my2¢]

OP didn't seem to put the story in context as I would have expected more of a historical perspective to convey any "real" news.

The trade deficit was better back in 2009 when Americans either couldn't afford things or were socking dough away expecting rainy days ahead. I suspect rising gasoline prices aren't currently helping matters.

A picture is worth a thousand words, US trade deficit from 2008 thru 2017.

 

[Dschrute3]

OP didn't seem to put the story in context as I would have expected more of a historical perspective to convey any "real" news.

The trade deficit was better back in 2009 when Americans either couldn't afford things or were socking dough away expecting rainy days ahead. I suspect rising gasoline prices aren't currently helping matters.

A picture is worth a thousand words, US trade deficit from 2008 thru 2017.

Half full. Go Trump!

 

[Tom Horn]

What excuses? It is called reality. A dip in the trade deficit is almost always coupled with a drop in consumer spending.

Why do you continue making a fool of yourself? A "dip" in the trade deficit has ZERO impact on consumer spending...none, nada, zip. It simply means we're selling more domestic products and exports than before....a 5th grader knows that....why don't you????

 

[Harpy Eagle]

What excuses? It is called reality. A dip in the trade deficit is almost always coupled with a drop in consumer spending.

Why do you continue making a fool of yourself? A "dip" in the trade deficit has ZERO impact on consumer spending...none, nada, zip. It simply means we're selling more domestic products and exports than before....a 5th grader knows that....why don't you????

You are correct, a dip in the trade deficit does not impact consumer spending. But a drop in consumer spending will cause a dip in the trade deficit as we are buying less imported products.

You give yourself too much credit, you are no where near as smart as a 5th grader.




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[g5000]

If folks lay off the Democrat Fake News, they'll quickly realize that it isn't all Gloom & Doom. There's lots of great things going on. Trump and America are doing fine.


The numbers: The trade deficit in goods narrowed 10.3% to $68 billion, according to the government’s advanced report released Thursday. This was the first narrowing of the deficit in seven months and came in well below the $73.4 billion estimate of economists polled by MarketWatch...

U.S. trade deficit in goods drops in March for first time in seven months
DRUDGE REPORT 2018®

Key words: "First time in seven months". In other words, Trump's trade deficit is a little lower than Trump's trade deficit was a few months ago.


U.S. trade deficit in Trump’s first year soars to 9-year high of $566 billion

In an economy as huge as the USA has, whether it is regulatory reform, tax policy, or trade policies, it takes months or sometimes a year or two before the effects fully kick in. So we still don't know what the over all results will be. For sure the Trump haters, however dishonestly, are milking any bad news they can find or manufacture for all it is worth.

However, from the same article you linked. . .

. . .The big picture: The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2017 due to high oil prices and also to a strengthening economy. When Americans are more prosperous, they tend to buy more imported goods. . .​

Isn't it interesting how the Trump haters tend to just sort of skim over any extenuating facts like that?

The fact is that incomes are rising, the work force is increasing as people are coming out of involuntary retirement and going back to work, and there is much to be encouraged about and to celebrate. Is it perfect? No. Is there still much to improve? Yes.

But one of the saddest things in American society today is the irrational and unbridled hated that makes some unable or unwilling to acknowledge anything good and to look for, even hope for, bad news. How sick is that?

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

 

[Dschrute3]

If folks lay off the Democrat Fake News, they'll quickly realize that it isn't all Gloom & Doom. There's lots of great things going on. Trump and America are doing fine.


The numbers: The trade deficit in goods narrowed 10.3% to $68 billion, according to the government’s advanced report released Thursday. This was the first narrowing of the deficit in seven months and came in well below the $73.4 billion estimate of economists polled by MarketWatch...

U.S. trade deficit in goods drops in March for first time in seven months
DRUDGE REPORT 2018®

Key words: "First time in seven months". In other words, Trump's trade deficit is a little lower than Trump's trade deficit was a few months ago.


U.S. trade deficit in Trump’s first year soars to 9-year high of $566 billion

In an economy as huge as the USA has, whether it is regulatory reform, tax policy, or trade policies, it takes months or sometimes a year or two before the effects fully kick in. So we still don't know what the over all results will be. For sure the Trump haters, however dishonestly, are milking any bad news they can find or manufacture for all it is worth.

However, from the same article you linked. . .

. . .The big picture: The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2017 due to high oil prices and also to a strengthening economy. When Americans are more prosperous, they tend to buy more imported goods. . .​

Isn't it interesting how the Trump haters tend to just sort of skim over any extenuating facts like that?

The fact is that incomes are rising, the work force is increasing as people are coming out of involuntary retirement and going back to work, and there is much to be encouraged about and to celebrate. Is it perfect? No. Is there still much to improve? Yes.

But one of the saddest things in American society today is the irrational and unbridled hated that makes some unable or unwilling to acknowledge anything good and to look for, even hope for, bad news. How sick is that?

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

 

[g5000]

If folks lay off the Democrat Fake News, they'll quickly realize that it isn't all Gloom & Doom. There's lots of great things going on. Trump and America are doing fine.


The numbers: The trade deficit in goods narrowed 10.3% to $68 billion, according to the government’s advanced report released Thursday. This was the first narrowing of the deficit in seven months and came in well below the $73.4 billion estimate of economists polled by MarketWatch...

U.S. trade deficit in goods drops in March for first time in seven months
DRUDGE REPORT 2018®

Key words: "First time in seven months". In other words, Trump's trade deficit is a little lower than Trump's trade deficit was a few months ago.


U.S. trade deficit in Trump’s first year soars to 9-year high of $566 billion

In an economy as huge as the USA has, whether it is regulatory reform, tax policy, or trade policies, it takes months or sometimes a year or two before the effects fully kick in. So we still don't know what the over all results will be. For sure the Trump haters, however dishonestly, are milking any bad news they can find or manufacture for all it is worth.

However, from the same article you linked. . .

. . .The big picture: The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2017 due to high oil prices and also to a strengthening economy. When Americans are more prosperous, they tend to buy more imported goods. . .​

Isn't it interesting how the Trump haters tend to just sort of skim over any extenuating facts like that?

The fact is that incomes are rising, the work force is increasing as people are coming out of involuntary retirement and going back to work, and there is much to be encouraged about and to celebrate. Is it perfect? No. Is there still much to improve? Yes.

But one of the saddest things in American society today is the irrational and unbridled hated that makes some unable or unwilling to acknowledge anything good and to look for, even hope for, bad news. How sick is that?

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

 

[my2¢]

Here is what I would contend as reason for trade deficit narrowing in March:

Crude Oil Price Analysis for March 28, 2018​

U.S. refiners are receiving smaller shipments of oil from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries due to the bloc’s production cut. Weekly crude imports from seven bloc nations dropped by 14% last week, the Energy Information Administration said. The fall brings import levels down to the lowest since 2010, when the agency first started collecting weekly data. Ecuador cut shipments to the United States by 86% and Kuwait cut exports by 58%, week-over-week.

Crude Oil Price Analysis for March 28, 2018
​

 

[Dschrute3]

Key words: "First time in seven months". In other words, Trump's trade deficit is a little lower than Trump's trade deficit was a few months ago.


U.S. trade deficit in Trump’s first year soars to 9-year high of $566 billion

In an economy as huge as the USA has, whether it is regulatory reform, tax policy, or trade policies, it takes months or sometimes a year or two before the effects fully kick in. So we still don't know what the over all results will be. For sure the Trump haters, however dishonestly, are milking any bad news they can find or manufacture for all it is worth.

However, from the same article you linked. . .

. . .The big picture: The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2017 due to high oil prices and also to a strengthening economy. When Americans are more prosperous, they tend to buy more imported goods. . .​

Isn't it interesting how the Trump haters tend to just sort of skim over any extenuating facts like that?

The fact is that incomes are rising, the work force is increasing as people are coming out of involuntary retirement and going back to work, and there is much to be encouraged about and to celebrate. Is it perfect? No. Is there still much to improve? Yes.

But one of the saddest things in American society today is the irrational and unbridled hated that makes some unable or unwilling to acknowledge anything good and to look for, even hope for, bad news. How sick is that?

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

 

[g5000]

In an economy as huge as the USA has, whether it is regulatory reform, tax policy, or trade policies, it takes months or sometimes a year or two before the effects fully kick in. So we still don't know what the over all results will be. For sure the Trump haters, however dishonestly, are milking any bad news they can find or manufacture for all it is worth.

However, from the same article you linked. . .

. . .The big picture: The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2017 due to high oil prices and also to a strengthening economy. When Americans are more prosperous, they tend to buy more imported goods. . .​

Isn't it interesting how the Trump haters tend to just sort of skim over any extenuating facts like that?

The fact is that incomes are rising, the work force is increasing as people are coming out of involuntary retirement and going back to work, and there is much to be encouraged about and to celebrate. Is it perfect? No. Is there still much to improve? Yes.

But one of the saddest things in American society today is the irrational and unbridled hated that makes some unable or unwilling to acknowledge anything good and to look for, even hope for, bad news. How sick is that?

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

You punks think you can just lie and get away with it.

Busted, asshole. You just shot yourself in the ass. No wonder tards like you line up to drink Trump's piss.

 

[Dschrute3]

That poster was here a couple months ago claiming Trump was 100% to blame for an increase in the Trade Deficit.

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

You punks think you can just lie and get away with it.

Busted, asshole. You just shot yourself in the ass. No wonder tards like you line up to drink Trump's piss.

Uh huh, Hussein's Debt was goooooooooood. Y'all are so disingenuous.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Here is what I would contend as reason for trade deficit narrowing in March:

Crude Oil Price Analysis for March 28, 2018​

U.S. refiners are receiving smaller shipments of oil from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries due to the bloc’s production cut. Weekly crude imports from seven bloc nations dropped by 14% last week, the Energy Information Administration said. The fall brings import levels down to the lowest since 2010, when the agency first started collecting weekly data. Ecuador cut shipments to the United States by 86% and Kuwait cut exports by 58%, week-over-week.

Crude Oil Price Analysis for March 28, 2018
​

We also exported a record amount of oil


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[g5000]

Go ahead and link to my post where I did that, liar.

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

You punks think you can just lie and get away with it.

Busted, asshole. You just shot yourself in the ass. No wonder tards like you line up to drink Trump's piss.

Uh huh, Hussein's Debt was goooooooooood. Y'all are so disingenuous.

You're busted, liar. Throwing a straw man on the bonfire of your mendacity isn't helping to save your face, retard.

 

[Dschrute3]

You loved Hussein's massive record Debt. So who you kiddin?

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

Go ahead and link to my post where I blamed Trump 100% for the trade deficit, liar.

You punks think you can just lie and get away with it.

Busted, asshole. You just shot yourself in the ass. No wonder tards like you line up to drink Trump's piss.

Uh huh, Hussein's Debt was goooooooooood. Y'all are so disingenuous.

You're busted, liar. Throwing a straw man on the bonfire of your mendacity isn't helping to save your face, retard.

 

[Tom Horn]

You give yourself too much credit, you are no where near as smart as a 5th grader.

Like most 5th graders, I know how to spell "nowhere".

 

[Correll]

Sure they can. Obviously.


It is not credible that you can't figure that out.


It would be credible that you would deny it.


It is not that you don't understand it.

Please enlighten me why I would be upset about big and wonderful things happening?

Two, off the top of my head.


1. You've made a lot of comments attacking Trump's trade policy. Good results would undermine your self image as smart and wise.


2. From what you've said, you could be financially invested in the current situation, and you might suffer financially if the situation changes.

Just makes no sense.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am about a decade from when I want to retire, so what is happening now is vital to that plan. In the last 6 years my wife and I have managed to triple our family income through both of us going back to school and getting degrees and better paying jobs. I did 20 years in the Marines and had to basically start from scratch when I got out. Since getting out 9 years ago I finished my bachelors and masters as well as two certificate programs and last year got my PMP. My wife went to nursing school and has now been a floor nurse for 5.5 years. I say all this to say we worked our asses off to get to where we are now and I am not going to wish for bad things to happen to our country as they will be bad for me as well.

For the first time in our lives we have a substantial investment portfolio that plays a large part in our retirement plans. And now I am a bit obsessed with it, checking it daily and offering "ideas" to my financial planner (who also happens to be my golf instructor!).

And you think that I would sacrifice all of that to save face on a fucking internet forum filled with partisan zealots? Who the hell would even think of such a thing?

This is my voting record for my adult life...

Johnson - 2016
Johnson - 2012
Barr - 2008
Badnarik - 2004
Browne - 2000
Perot. - 1996
Clinton - 1992
Bush I - 1988
Reagan - 1984

If someone had put a gun to my head and made me pick between Trump and Hillary I would have chosen Trump as at least with him there was the possibility of something good happening.

The only thing I care about when it comes to the Fed Govt these days is that the White House and the Senate are controlled by different parties, I couldn't care less which has which.

I am very critical of Trump's plans as I disagree with most of them and think they are bad for me and the country. I disagreed with the tax cut as it just added more money to the debt my children and grandchildren will have to deal with.

I disagree with his trade war as I think it is a losing battle and I think tariffs are nothing more than government interference in the free market of our country. Tariffs work great for socialist economies, less for for free market capitalism.

But hey, you go right on thinking I want bad shit to happen..

I was speculating on why you were freaking out.


Nothing in your post, actually challenges what I said.

Except for the stupid idea that I want my retirement fucked up just to save face on an Internet forum filled with mindless partisan zealots.

Other than that...


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It would explain your odd overreaction.


People often act stupid, when they are emotionally invested.

 

[Correll]

We will have to wait till those numbers come out to find out.

We also had record high petroleum exports, so that was part of the turn around also. Not sure how that affects the economy as a whole

Gas prices continue to rise for US consumers as well.

Ha, you manged to find some bad economic news to latch onto. Go figure? Feel better now?

Bad for whom?

You're celebrating a 68 billion dollar deficit in trade? So it dropped for the first time in 7 months. Anyone whining about it increasing during the last 6? BFD.

I've bitched about lack of movement on his trade policies and the trade balance, in person and on this site.


I've contacted the white house several times about it.



Why do you ask?

What would you like to see Trump do about the Trade Deficit. Just curious. Thanks.

Tariffs.


But anything that is effective.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Please enlighten me why I would be upset about big and wonderful things happening?

Two, off the top of my head.


1. You've made a lot of comments attacking Trump's trade policy. Good results would undermine your self image as smart and wise.


2. From what you've said, you could be financially invested in the current situation, and you might suffer financially if the situation changes.

Just makes no sense.

Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am about a decade from when I want to retire, so what is happening now is vital to that plan. In the last 6 years my wife and I have managed to triple our family income through both of us going back to school and getting degrees and better paying jobs. I did 20 years in the Marines and had to basically start from scratch when I got out. Since getting out 9 years ago I finished my bachelors and masters as well as two certificate programs and last year got my PMP. My wife went to nursing school and has now been a floor nurse for 5.5 years. I say all this to say we worked our asses off to get to where we are now and I am not going to wish for bad things to happen to our country as they will be bad for me as well.

For the first time in our lives we have a substantial investment portfolio that plays a large part in our retirement plans. And now I am a bit obsessed with it, checking it daily and offering "ideas" to my financial planner (who also happens to be my golf instructor!).

And you think that I would sacrifice all of that to save face on a fucking internet forum filled with partisan zealots? Who the hell would even think of such a thing?

This is my voting record for my adult life...

Johnson - 2016
Johnson - 2012
Barr - 2008
Badnarik - 2004
Browne - 2000
Perot. - 1996
Clinton - 1992
Bush I - 1988
Reagan - 1984

If someone had put a gun to my head and made me pick between Trump and Hillary I would have chosen Trump as at least with him there was the possibility of something good happening.

The only thing I care about when it comes to the Fed Govt these days is that the White House and the Senate are controlled by different parties, I couldn't care less which has which.

I am very critical of Trump's plans as I disagree with most of them and think they are bad for me and the country. I disagreed with the tax cut as it just added more money to the debt my children and grandchildren will have to deal with.

I disagree with his trade war as I think it is a losing battle and I think tariffs are nothing more than government interference in the free market of our country. Tariffs work great for socialist economies, less for for free market capitalism.

But hey, you go right on thinking I want bad shit to happen..

I was speculating on why you were freaking out.


Nothing in your post, actually challenges what I said.

Except for the stupid idea that I want my retirement fucked up just to save face on an Internet forum filled with mindless partisan zealots.

Other than that...


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It would explain your odd overreaction.


People often act stupid, when they are emotionally invested.

You are too damn cute...you lie about me and then whine that I over reacted to you lie!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You give yourself too much credit, you are no where near as smart as a 5th grader.

Like most 5th graders, I know how to spell "nowhere".