deficit News Updates

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Trade Deficit Widens to Four-Month High as Exports Decline

The trade deficit in the U.S. widened in September as exports cooled from a record, highlighting how weakening global growth will affect the world’s largest economy.

November 4, 2014
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Trade Gap Narrows in August on Record Exports

The trade deficit in the U.S. shrank in August to the lowest level in seven months as exports edged up to a record.

October 3, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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