Trade Gap Narrows But Still 2nd Highest
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The US trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July, but still was the second highest on record at $50.1 billion even though imports dropped for the first time in 10 months and exports leapt higher, the US government said on
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The U.S. current account trade gap  widened slightly to a record $164.71 billion in the third  quarter, data showed on Thursday, but U.S. dependence on  overseas capital was not as great as feared, fueling a big  dollar rally.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened to $54 billion in August, the second-highest in a string of record monthly trade gaps that shows no sign of abating.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed  sharply in September, aided by a slide in the value of the  dollar, which helped push exports to record levels, a  government report showed on Wednesday.
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The dollar retreated on Thursday  following a report showing the U.S. trade deficit grew to the  second-highest level on record in August, stoking doubts about  U.S. economic growth.
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The trade deficit increased to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday.
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The U.S. trade gap widened in May as higher oil prices and a rising tide of Chinese goods pushed imports to a record, overshadowing a strong export performance, a government report showed on Thursday.
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WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened nearly 9 per cent in October to a record $US55.5 billion ($NZ79.13b) as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, while industrial output rose as expected in November.
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The nation's trade deficit narrowed in July as exports rebounded from an unusually weak June and the price of oil imports slipped, adding to evidence that the US economy is moving out of its recent soft patch.
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U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the U.S. gap with its international trade partners widened  to a record level in the second quarter of the year, government  reports released on Tuesday showed.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, a slower pace of expansion than previously thought...
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The United States trade deficit shrank by the most in almost five years in October as the price of imported oil fell and faster growth abroad propelled exports to a record, the Commerce Department said yesterday.
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Stocks edged higher at the opening on Friday as data showing the U.S. trade gap narrowed more than expected in May offset concerns about rising interest rates.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in September as a rise in exports to unprecedented levels offset the impact of record-high prices for imported oil, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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The U.S. trade gap widened nearly 9  percent in October to a record $55.5 billion as sky-high oil  prices helped propel imports into new territory, the government  said on Tuesday, while a second report showed industrial output  rose in November, as expected.
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WASHINGTON -- The trade deficit dropped sharply in April even though the politically sensitive imbalance with China increased to the highest level in three months. Strong overseas demand pushed American exports to an all-time high.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.