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NewsWhore
07-16-2008, 03:40 PM
The trade deficit with the US has doubled. According to Department of Commerce statistics, during the first five months of the year Dominican exports to the US fell by US$94 million, while purchases were up US$500 million. Hoy reports that this means the trade deficit with the US doubled from January to May 2008. Exports to the US were US$1.6 billion, while imports totaled US$2.8 billion.

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