The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, says total November 2008 exports of $142.8 billion and imports of $183.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.4 billion, down from $56.7 billion in October, revised.
Jewelry Businesses Down 1.6% for 2008
Metals Price Per Ounce
[at press time]
| Metal | Current | One-Year High | One-Year Low |
| SOURCE: www.kitco.com | |||
| Gold | $834.60 | $1,002.80 | $709.50 |
| Platinum | $939.00 | $2,252.00 | $774.00 |
| Silver | $11.16 | $21.00 | $9.00 |
| Palladium | $184.00 | $579.00 | $161.00 |
| Rhodium | $930.00 | $10,010.00 | $760.00 |