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China's Global Trade Surplus Reaches Record High

China's trade surplus ballooned last month to a record $75 billion. Much of the increase came from a surge in exports to the United States.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.