The international trade surplus is well past its peak and will probably continue to fall in the coming months. What’s more, the nominal surplus in the first quarter won’t prevent net exports from subtracting from real GDP. We estimate that the 1.1% q/q rise in real GDP in the fourth quarter was followed by a 0.5% q/q gain in the first.
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