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Q1 current acct -$130.4b vs -$124.3b BBG,...>

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US DATA: Q1 current acct -$130.4b vs -$124.3b BBG, -$124.2b MNI
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- The current acct gap decreased from -$143.9b due to a $16.5b narrowing 
in the goods and services gap to -$154.6b. 
- In addition, the primary income surplus widened by $1.1b to $61.1b. 
- Providing some offset, the secondary income gap widened by $4.1b to -$36.9b.
- The Q1 current acct gap was 2.5% of GDP, compared with 2.8% in Q4.

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