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President Trump’s America First policies are not having their intended effect.The Commerce Department reported Wednesday the U.S. posted a more than $891 billion merchandise trade deficit last year—the largest in the history of the country. Significantly, the trade deficit with China hit a record $419 billion, despite a series of tariffs the administration imposed on Chinese goods to decrease reliance on imports.Meanwhile, the overall goods and services deficit jumped 19% between November and December 2018, to $59.8 billion, the highest monthly trade deficit in 10 years. .....http://fortune.com/2019/03/06/us-trade-deficit-record-high/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&utm_content=20190408&fbclid=IwAR0a_Hs_CLDHv-S3rcfPPZR-tVeh52yJfMSWDvChm2M6Wzpxk72092aCDKw