Trade deficit down to lowest point in 18 months
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in 18 months in June, pushed down by a steep drop in oil imports and a rise in exports. The trade gap narrowed to $42.9 billion in June,...
View ArticleTrade deficit up slightly in July
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit grew to $42 billion in July, widened by fewer exports to Europe, India and Brazil that offset a steep decline in oil imports. The Commerce Department said today that...
View ArticleTrade deficit up to largest gap since May
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened in August from July because exports fell to the lowest level in six months. The wider deficit likely dragged on already-weak economic growth. The deficit...
View ArticleTrade deficit narrows to $41.5B
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit declined to the lowest level in almost two years as exports rose to a record high, a gain that is not expected to last given the global economic slowdown. The trade...
View ArticleTrade deficit grows to $42.2B in October
Exports dropped 3.6 percent to $180.5 billion. Sales of commercial aircraft, autos and farm products all declined. Imports fell 2.1 percent to $222.8 billion, reflecting fewer shipments of cell phones,...
View ArticleTrade gap hits 7-month high of $48.7B
Imports grew 3.8 percent to $231.3 billion, led by gains in shipments of cell phones, including Apple's new iPhone. Exports increased only 1 percent to $182.6 billion. And exports to Europe fell 1.3...
View ArticleUS growth in Q4 likely stronger on export gains
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the October-December quarter — an...
View ArticleUS current account deficit jumps from 14-year low
A drop in U.S. exports and lower income from overseas investments drove the U.S. current account deficit to its highest level in 18 months.
View ArticleUS trade deficit drops to $44.4 billion in May
The U.S. trade deficit fell in May as U.S. exports hit an all-time high, helped by a jump in exports of petroleum products. Imports dipped slightly.
View ArticleUS trade deficit falls 8.3 percent
Much of the dip in imports likely came from lower oil prices and a labor dispute that disrupted shipping at West Coast ports. At the same time, the strong dollar that has made American-made goods less...
View ArticleUS trade deficit narrowed in November
The U.S. trade deficit dropped to the lowest level in nine months in November as exports fell to a nearly four-year low.
View ArticleUS trade deficit fell in July
The U.S. trade deficit fell in July as imports declined slightly and exports rose to the highest level in 10 months, a possible sign that global demand for American products is starting to rebound.
View ArticleUS current account trade deficit narrows to $119.9 billion
The deficit in the nation's broadest measure of trade fell in the second quarter to the smallest amount since the final three months of last year.
View ArticleUS trade deficit jumps to 5-year high of $48.5B
The U.S. trade deficit jumped in January to the highest level in nearly five years as a flood of mobile phones and other consumer products widened America's trade gap with China.
View ArticleUS trade deficit rises to $48.7B on record imports
Record imports lifted the U.S. trade deficit to $48.7 billion in October, highest since January.
View ArticleUS trade deficit hits $50.5B, biggest since 2012
The U.S. trade deficit rose to $50.5 billion in November, the largest imbalance in nearly six years, as imports and exports both hit records.
View ArticleUS growth in Q4 likely stronger on export gains
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December because exports rose while oil imports plummeted. The smaller trade gap means the economy almost surely grew in the October-December quarter — an...
View ArticleUS current account deficit jumps from 14-year low
A drop in U.S. exports and lower income from overseas investments drove the U.S. current account deficit to its highest level in 18 months.
View ArticleUS trade deficit drops to $44.4 billion in May
The U.S. trade deficit fell in May as U.S. exports hit an all-time high, helped by a jump in exports of petroleum products. Imports dipped slightly.
View ArticleUS trade deficit falls 8.3 percent
Much of the dip in imports likely came from lower oil prices and a labor dispute that disrupted shipping at West Coast ports. At the same time, the strong dollar that has made American-made goods less...
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