21.   An example of this sort of problem is the reported trade deficit, Stelzer says.

22.   America had it easy when it was king of the hill, printing money to finance its chronic trade deficits and service its growing foreign debts.

23.   An unexpected increase in the August U.S. trade deficit probably means third-quarter growth -- though still healthy -- was less than first thought.

24.   Among them was a rise in the trade deficit for March to a new monthly high, indicating that demand for American products from abroad is waning.

25.   An expansion in the U.S. trade deficit with Japan kept the dollar from rising, traders said.

26.   Analysts cite mainly the U.S. trade deficit and the apparent end of Federal Reserve Board increases in U.S. interest rates.

27.   And he said the rapidly growing trade deficit could one day become unsustainable, though it has caused no trouble so far.

28.   Analysts said they expected widening trade deficits in coming months to exert more of a drag on growth in the United States.

29.   Analysts say the economy is facing a trade deficit, but the government insists this is covered by service revenues and long-term capital inflows.

30.   And for the nation, it could help shrink the huge trade deficit.