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Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
That marked a 13.7% jump from July and was ahead of the Dow Jones consensus estimate for $102 billion.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in July
U.S. imports were higher than exports by $88.6 billion, versus $71.2 billion in June. Analysts polled were expecting a $90 billion deficit.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Contracted in June
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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back
Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in May
The trade deficit widened to $77.6 billion in May, up from $54.6 billion in April, according to Commerce Department data.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May
Imports rose and exports fell in the month, pushing the trade deficit to its highest level in over a year
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U.S. Trade Deficit Nearly Flat in April
America's trade deficit was close to unchanged in April, adding to evidence that the Trump administration's tariffs have done little to rebalance the U.S.'s tr…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in March
Both exports and imports rose after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president's highest levies in February.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January
The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president's tariffs.
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US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trump's tariffs
The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in November
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The U.S. trade deficit fell in October to its lowest monthly level since 2009
The October deficit was $29.4 billion, an imbalance nearly 40% smaller than September's.
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Trade deficit in October hits smallest since 2009 after Trump's tariff moves
The trade shortfall was just $29.4 billion for October, down 39% from the prior month.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009, Latest Data Show
The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on foreign imports.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Fell to 5-Year Low in September
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Trump wanted to reduce trade deficits, but at least one has ballooned since he took office
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Canada Trade Deficit Inches Up in June
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The U.S. trade deficit collapsed in April
Businesses had rushed to get ahead of President Trump's tariffs in March. In April, they stayed more on the sidelines.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Plummets in April
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grew 34% in January
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What it means to have a high trade deficit - and why it's not always a bad thing
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