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The Obama Export Bonanza Falls Flat

The Obama Export Bonanza Falls Flat

Remember the Obama pledge that exports will double within five years? Heard anything about this lately? Want to know why?

It’s because U.S. exports fell during the third quarter for the first time in 3 ½ years.

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced in October that total August exports of $181.3 billion and imports of $225.5 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $44.2 billion, up from a deficit ...

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Hiring Increases When Exports Rise

Hiring Increases When Exports Rise

At one time, even though the economy was in severe distress, at least U.S. exports were on the rise. But now the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced that exports in July of $183.3 billion and imports of $225.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $42.0 billion, up from $41.9 billion in June.

And July exports were $1.9 billion less than June exports of $185.2 billion.

There’s a pattern ...

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