U.S. trade deficit falls, exports hit two-year high
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The narrowing in the trade gap comes as the Trump administration is pushing ahead with its agenda for fair trade and bringing back manufacturing jobs to the United States as it seeks to boost economic growth.
The Commerce Department said he trade deficit declined 9.6 percent to $43.6 billion. January's trade shortfall was revised slightly down to $48.2 billion from $48.5 billion.
The politically sensitive U.S.-China trade deficit dropped 26.6 percent to $23.0 billion in February.
The decline in the U.S.-China trade deficit comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit later this week. President Donald Trump has declared China the "grand champions" of currency manipulation. ■