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The U.S. trade deficit widened to a four-month high in October as overseas sales weakened and American companies imported more equipment and consumer goods

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened in August, as higher imports of capital goods and record purchases of services from abroad overshadowed a gain in exports.

The Brexit vote, the rise of Donald Trump, and shifting economic sands have fed fears that protectionist sentiment will intensify the five-year slowdown in worldwide trade.

World trade will grow more slowly than expected in 2016, expanding by just 1.7%, well below the April forecast of 2.8%, according to the latest forecast by the World Trade Organization.

Trade is likely to remain weak in the coming years, according to a report by the European Central Bank.

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July more than forecast as the value of shipments to overseas customers reached a 10-month high.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in June to an almost one-year high as the price of oil jumped and American companies imported more consumer goods.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in May by the most in nearly a year as exports fell and a pickup in domestic demand led to more imports of consumer goods and industrial materials.

America’s trade deficit shrank more than forecast in March as imports fell in percentage terms by the most in seven years and outpaced a decline in shipments overseas.

America’s trade deficit widened in February to a six-month high as an increase in imports exceeded a more modest pickup in shipments overseas.