US trade deficit widens sharply
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US exports fall despite the slide in the dollar, pushing the trade gap to an all-time record of more than $60bn in November.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened much  more than expected in July to a record $68 billion dollars as  record oil prices pushed America's monthly oil import bill to  an all time high, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- America's trade deficit rose to its second highest level of the year, reflecting higher prices for foreign oil and a continued appetite for Chinese goods despite this year's recalls of tainted products.
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The U.S. current account deficit   widened more than expected in the second quarter to $218.4   billion, as surging oil prices pushed goods imports higher, the   U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday.
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The US trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported.
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America's trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of &#36;55.5 billion in October as imports &#151; including those from China &#151; surged to the loftiest levels on record. Skyrocketing crude-oil prices also contributed to the yawning trade gap.
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The annual US trade deficit rises to a  record $763.6bn, hit by higher oil prices and surging Chinese imports.
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The U.S. current account deficit  widened more than expected in the second quarter to $218.4  billion, as surging oil prices pushed goods imports higher, the  U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday.
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Record oil prices widened the United States trade deficit in November as the cost of imported petroleum outpaced a modest rise in exports.
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The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive
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Official figures show that the US trade deficit widened to the second-highest level on record in August.
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America's deficit in the broadest measure of trade shot up to an all-time high in the summer, reflecting the huge jump in the country's foreign oil bill.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened unexpectedly in November to a record &#36;60.3 billion, propelled by the highest-ever oil import bill and a drop in exports, 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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The US trade deficit hit a record high of $60.3 billion in November as American appetites for foreign oil and even imported food reached record levels.
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The U.S. trade deficit jumped 6.5 percent to a record $763.6 billion last year as high oil prices and Americans' appetite for foreign-made goods outpaced strong exports.
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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, while  industrial output rose as expected in November.