DEFINITION of 'Trade Deficit'. An economic measure of a negative balance of trade in which a country's imports exceeds its exports. A trade deficit represents an outflow of domestic currency to foreign markets.
One of the earliest functions of the Poodle, and perhaps the task for which it was bred was as a water dog. Hunters would take their Poodles, or Poodle-like dogs, on the hunt with them and if a hunted animal landed in some body of water, the Poodle's job was to retrieve the animal. The Poodle's coat is very similar to that of the Portuguese Water Dog; this type of curly, dense coat protected the animals from low water temperatures and also helped in making the dog more buoyant.
The Poodles. The Poodles are a glam metal/heavy metal band from Sweden. They are best known for their hits Metal Will Stand Tall and Night of Passion, the latter of which was played in the Swedish Melodifestivalen in 2006.