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To: GVTucker who wrote (182643)11/10/2005 2:20:45 PM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) of 186894
 
36% of the trade deficit is oil...

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits High on Storms By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer

The trade deficit soared to a record in September as the Gulf Coast hurricanes helped push America's foreign oil bill to an all-time high. The politically sensitive deficit with China also set a record.

The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the deficit jumped to $66.1 billion in September, 11.4 percent higher than the $59.3 billion imbalance recorded in August. It was a far bigger increase than analysts had been expecting and reflected in part a record $23.8 billion in oil purchases as the price skyrocketed, reflecting widespread shutdowns of production facilities following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

So far this year, the deficit is running at an annual rate of $706.4 billion. This puts the country on track to far surpass the old deficit record of $617.6 billion set last year and gives critics ammunition to argue that President Bush's trade policies are not working.

more... news.yahoo.com
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