Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

Thai Rice Exports To China Shrink in 2024

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Thai rice on sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 10, 2024. Thailand's Kaitai Research Center released a report on September 9 that Thai rice exports to China in 2024 will drop from 470,000 tons in 2023 to 460,000 tons, down 2% year-on-year. However, due to the expected 14% year-on-year increase in Thai rice export prices, the value of Thai rice exports to China in 2024 is still expected to increase from $311 million in 2023 to $347 million, an increase of 12%.

Japan's real wages shrink for 23rd straight month

STORY: Japan's real wages shrink for 23rd straight month SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of supermarkets in Tokyo 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 23rd straight month of decline in February as price increases continued to outpace nominal earnings growth, official data showed on Monday. Inflation-adjusted real wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power, fell 1.3 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Nominal monthly earnings, including base pay and overtime, rose 1.8 percent from a year ago to reach 282,265 yen (about 1,859.8 U.S. dollars). Regular pay including basic salary in February went up 2.0 percent year on year, while overtime pay, a gauge of business activity, went down 1.0 percent. Meanwhile, the consumer price index exclu

Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices

STORY: Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:51 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a butcher 2. various of Turkish people buying cheap meat in a discount market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FIRUZE TANIL, Retired accountant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): VOLKAN AKTAS, Teacher 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): FAZLI YALCINDAG, Head of Ankara's Chamber of Butchers STORYLINE: The prices of red and white meat have soared in Türkiye amid runaway inflation, despite the government's efforts to mitigate its impact on consumers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "In Ramadan, our meals have now become meatless," said Firuze Tanil, a Turkish pensioner who visited a butcher shop in Ankara to buy some ground meat for her grandchild. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FIRUZE TANIL, Retired accountant "I only buy meat for my 5-year-old grandchild so that his physical and mental health would not get affected, because he needs pro

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-MEAT PRICES-SOARING

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-MEAT PRICES-SOARING

(240326) -- ANKARA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a butcher shop in Ankara, Türkiye, March 25, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-MEAT PRICES-SOARING

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-MEAT PRICES-SOARING

(240326) -- ANKARA, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2024 shows meat for sale at a butcher shop in Ankara, Türkiye. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

VR Market Shrink in 2023

VR Market Shrink in 2023

Children play a VR game in Hengshui, North China's Hebei province, Feb 14, 2024. According to the report, sales of VR headsets fell by 24% in 2023.

Sweden's economy forecast to shrink 0.9 pct in 2023

STORY: Sweden's economy forecast to shrink 0.9 pct in 2023 DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. press release (courtesy of the National Institute of Economic Research) 2. various of street views in Stockholm 3. various of Sweden's central bank 4. various of Sweden Statics STORYLINE: Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to shrink 0.9 percent this year, the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) said on Wednesday. In its previous report released in late June, the government agency expected the country's GDP to contract by 0.4 percent. For 2024, the GDP is expected to grow by 1.2 percent, 0.2 percentage points slower than in the June prognosis. Inflation is expected to reach 8.7 percent this year and 2.7 percent in 2024, both figures unchanged from the previous prognosis. The key interest rate of Sweden's central bank (Riksbank) is forecast to reach 4 percent by the end of the year, 0.3 percentage points above what NIER predicted

India's current account deficit narrows in Q4 of FY23

STORY: India's current account deficit narrows in Q4 of FY23 DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of RBI buildings 3. various of markets 4. various of wholesale market STORYLINE: India's current account deficit (CAD) witnessed a shrink in the January to March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. The CAD narrowed to 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, equivalent to 0.2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fiscal year 2022-23, said the data. This positive trend was primarily driven by a moderation in the trade deficit, which decreased from 71.3 billion U.S. dollars in the previous quarter to 52.6 billion U.S. dollars. Additionally, there was a robust increase in services exports, further contributing to the improvement in the CAD figures. However, despite progress in the January to March quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, the current account balance stood at 2 percent deficit of GDP, compared to the 1.2

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Press Visit Of The Nuit Blanche - Paris

Shrink 01995 by Lawrence Malstaf - The Palais Galliera, City of Paris Fashion Museum during the press visit of the Nuit blanche, in Paris, France, on June 03, 2023. the Nuit Blanche returns with new cultural discoveries across Paris. This year, the Seine is in the spotlight and will serve as a backdrop for numerous installations and performances, contemporary art, photography... Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's population estimated to shrink to 87 mln by 2070

STORY: Japan's population estimated to shrink to 87 mln by 2070 DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population is expected to fall to 87 million by 2070, shrinking 30 percent from 2020, a government estimate showed on Wednesday. According to projections released by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, those aged 65 and over are predicted to account for 38.7 percent of the total population, with 33.67 million in 2070 after peaking at 39.53 million in 2043, resulting in ballooning social security costs. Foreign residents, including students and workers residing in Japan for more than three months, are set to comprise 10.8 percent of the population in 2070, hitting 9.39 million. Despite the increasing influx of foreign nationals, the working-age population, or people aged 15 to 64, is forecast to decline sharply to 45.35 million in 2070, representing a 40-percent fall from

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman buys fish in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man selects foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

Japan's economy expected to shrink 0.8% in FY 2008

Japan's economy expected to shrink 0.8% in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (2nd from R) speaks at a ministerial meeting on economic policy at the Prime Minister's Office on Dec. 19. The meeting approved the government outlook on the Japanese economy, which said the economy will shrink a real 0.8 percent in fiscal 2008.

Toshiba to target rich with air-conditioning washing machine

Toshiba to target rich with air-conditioning washing machine

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Consumer Marketing Corp. said June 1 it will begin selling in early July a high-end washing machine equipped with an air-conditioning function. The air-conditioning function can dry the load with humidity-free air instead of using a heater, making it less likely to cause clothes to shrink, the company said.

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Customers select goods at a supermarket in Washington, D.C., the United States, July 13, 2022. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 28, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SHRINK

(220729) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects goods at a supermarket in Millbrae, California, the United States, July 13, 2022. The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which refers to the value of all U.S.-produced goods and services, shrank by 0.9 percent at an annualized rate in the April-June quarter, according to data from the Commerce Department Thursday. The drop came on the heels of last quarter's 1.6 percent decline. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

U.S.-TRADE DEFICIT-SHRINK

U.S.-TRADE DEFICIT-SHRINK

(220708) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows the Commerce Department building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 1.3 percent in May after a significant drop in the previous month, hitting the lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)