deficit News Updates

Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Gap Shrinks in March by 3.6% to $40.4 Billion

The trade deficit narrowed in March by 3.6% to $40.4 billion from the prior month’s $41.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported.

May 6, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Little Changed in January

The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7.

March 7, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low

The U.S. trade deficit declined in November  to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.

January 7, 2014
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Declines for First Time in Four Months

The U.S. trade deficit declined in October for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department reported Dec. 4.

December 4, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Little Changed in August

The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in August, rising 0.4%, the Commerce Department reported.

October 24, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in July

The U.S. trade deficit increased 13.3% in July from an almost four-year low, the Commerce Department reported.

September 4, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks in March

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 11% in March as imports fell by the most in four years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 2, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

Trade Deficit Narrows on Drop in Oil Imports

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 3.4% in February, as demand for imported crude oil fell, the Commerce Department said Friday.

April 5, 2013
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Expands in October

The U.S. trade deficit increased by 4.9% in October, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

December 11, 2012
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August

The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

October 11, 2012