http://thedailyrecord.com Maryland's trusted source for business and legal news Fri, 17 May 2013 23:24:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/06/09/trade-deficit-narrows-in-april-to-43-7-billion/ http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/06/09/trade-deficit-narrows-in-april-to-43-7-billion/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:00:54 +0000 Associated Press http://thedailyrecord.com/2011/06/09/trade-deficit-narrows-in-april-to-43-7-billion/ WASHINGTON — American companies sold more computers, heavy machinery and telecommunications equipment in foreign markets in April, pushing exports to a record high. Imports declined, reflecting a big drop in auto imports from Japan caused by supply disruptions from the March earthquake and tsunami. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 6.7 percent in April to [...]

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