Title speaks for itself. As those in the US are probably aware, the US hasn't had a trade surplus since the 1970s. If a highly-developed country like Japan, where its citizens enjoy a high standard of living, can rock a trade surplus...
Japan logged trade surplus in June, 1st time in nearly 2 years
https://asia.nikkei.com/cms/Economy/Japan-logged-trade-surplus-in-June-1st-time-in-nearly-2-years
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thac0@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y
"First time in nearly two years". Love the phrasing, where the 'nearly two years' is intended to be provocative. And here in the US, we haven't had a trade surplus since the 1970s.