*[https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2020-02-05/trade-deficit-moves-in-the-right-direction-for-the-wrong-reasons Trade Deficit Moves in the Right Direction for the Wrong Reasons]
*[https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/02/05/u-s-trade-deficit-with-china-dropped-nearly-18-in-2019/ U.S. Trade Deficit With China Dropped Nearly 18% in 2019]</ref>
*April 12, 2020—Following a historic [[OPEC]] deal that cut global petroleum output,<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.newsmax.com/politics/opec-trump-american-jjobs/2020/04/12/id/962523/ Trump: 'Great' OPEC+ Deal Will Save US Jobs]
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/13/opec-cut-is-trumps-biggest-and-most-complex-deal-ever-dan-yergin.html OPEC and allies’ oil production cut is Trump’s ‘biggest and most complex’ deal ever: Dan Yergin]
*[https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/15/oil-prices-may-now-be-at-a-bottom-after-historic-opec-deal-us-energy-secretary-says.html Oil prices may now be at a bottom after historic OPEC deal, US energy secretary says]</ref> U.S. oil prices significantly dropped towards the benefit of consumers.<ref>[https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/commodities/cl%3anmx Crude Oil (CL:NMX)]</ref>
*April 14, 2020—Compared to the year previous, the [[U.S.]] was able to export to [[China]] twice as many [[soybeans]] and six times as much [[pork]].<ref>Multiple references:
*April 18, 2020—It was reported that the U.S. [[trade deficit]] had continued dropping, decreasing by 13% from the same period the previous year.<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/international/493397-congratulations-the-trade-deficit-dream-came-true Congratulations! The trade deficit dream came true]</ref>
*May 6, 2020—It was reported that the [[United States]] had exported a record amount of pork to China in the months previous.<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/coronavirus-pork-exports-china-meat-shortage US pork exports to China skyrocketed before fears of meat shortage]
*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-pork-idUSKBN231093 China's pork imports in April jump 170% to record high]</ref>
*June 9, 2020—U.S. exports to [[China]] had continued to surge in April following the latter's re-opening of its economy.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://finance.townhall.com/columnists/politicalcalculations/2020/06/09/us-exports-to-china-jump-after-china-reopens-economy-n2570323 U.S. Exports To China Jump After China Reopens Economy]
*[https://seekingalpha.com/article/4352776-u-s-exports-to-china-jump-after-china-reopens-economy U.S. Exports To China Jump After China Reopens Economy]
*[https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pork-braun/column-record-us-pork-exports-to-china-in-april-but-measly-volume-to-others-idUKKBN23G12O Column: Record U.S. pork exports to China in April, but measly volume to others]</ref>
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