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Recession History
A complete history of economic recession cycles in the United States.
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U.S. Trade Deficit & Surplus History

U.S. Trade Deficit & Surplus History

This Graph shows the U.S. trade deficit / surplus as a percent of GDP since 1960 through Q3 2008. The trade deficit as a percent of GDP started declining in 2006, even with the rapid increase in oil prices.