The word ‘deficit’ may sound alarming, but America’s trade gap is a sign of its financial and economic dominance.

With on-off trade ... consumption. This surging consumption contributed to the 2008 financial crisis and unsustainable federal deficit spending while doing little to boost domestic production.

The country is expected to produce 25.8 million metric tons of sugar, down 19.1% from the previous year, while consumption is estimated at 29 million tons, the All India Sugar Trade Association's ...