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Viewer Darrell Boone in Wabash, Ind. has a question regarding the agricultural trade balance: “For as long as I can remember, U.S. ag exports have been the bright and shining star of U.S. foreign ...

We got an early look at the balance of trade Thursday morning. Imports in February were more or less flat after surging in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, exports picked up.