Among the chief culprits was a widening trade gap.
In recent years, the widening trade deficit has dragged down America's output growth.
What is known is that a widening trade deficit translates into slower economic growth.
Renaissance Capital's Kouzmin cautions against bank interventions which use up reserves and widen trade deficits.
The widening trade deficit also reflects a long-term problem for the dollar.
The country's widening trade deficit and a graying population that is eating into its savings are further worries.
In recent months, steep rises in oil prices have often been a central reason for the widening trade deficit.
Many economists say the widening trade gap is at least partly responsible for the weakness of the American job market.
He has been an enthusiastic supporter of widening trade talks to include the "Singapore issues": trade facilitation, transparency in government procurement, investment and competition policy.
IT IS an unnerving collection of symptoms: a fast-growing Asian economy with a big public-sector deficit, a widening trade gap and a slumping currency.
