Definition:

Also referred to as Net Exports, the trade balance is the net effect of the money received through exports minus the money spent on imports. The trade balance is broken down between the visible and non-visible balances, or goods and services respectively. The United States has experienced a trade deficit since the 1970s and the deficit has increased substantially over the past decade as the U.S. continues to spend more on imports than it receives on exports.

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