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The World needs us more then we need them. How bad do you think those other countries would be hurting if they broke off trade agreements with us? I'd say easily x10 fold what we were experiecing. Notice how much other countries economies were struggling under our recession.
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So the US can "stand alone" and doesnt need anyone else??
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The deficit on goods decreased to $136.2 billion in the third quarter from $138.1 billion in the second.
Goods exports increased to $177.9 billion from $174.2 billion.
Agricultural and nonagricultural products both increased. Among
nonagricultural products, the largest increase was in capital goods; consumer goods also increased.
Goods imports increased to $314.1 billion from $312.3 billion. The increase was almost completely accounted for by an increase in petroleum and petroleum products. The increase in petroleum and petroleum products was more than accounted for by a rise in petroleum prices. Among nonpetroleum products, increases in nonpetroleum industrial supplies and materials and in capital goods were largely offset by a decrease in automotive vehicles, engines, and parts.
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Wait... If you don't need anyone else, how can you make up a shortfall of 136 BILLION US$??
source - Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/newsrel/transnewsrelease.htm
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