U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
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Record oil prices widened the deficit in November as the cost of imported petroleum outpaced a modest rise in exports.
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The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, the second highest level in history. The politically sensitive deficit with China hit a new high as American retailers upped their orders for cell phones, toys and televisions.
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The trade deficit jumped sharply in November, rising to $60.3 billion, increasing by 7 percent over the month before.
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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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The U.S. trade deficit widened  unexpectedly in November to a record $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. current account deficit  narrowed more than expected in first quarter to &#36;208.7 billion,  as exports of U.S. goods rose more than goods imports and  unilateral current transfers fell sharply, the Commerce  Department said on Friday.
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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 US trade deficit has expanded to its highest level in 14 months, official data shows.
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A record drop in oil import prices  pushed the U.S. trade deficit in October to its lowest level in  more than a year, while U.S. exports rose to a new high, a  Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
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The huge U.S. current account deficit widened in the third quarter to a record $225.6 billion, as gushing oil prices and strong demand for Chinese and other foreign goods pushed imports higher, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on Monday.
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The U.S. trade deficit grew in July to a record $68 billion, as oil import prices and demand for foreign goods and services rose to new highs.
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The annual US trade deficit rises to a new record of $763.6bn, hit by higher oil prices and surging Chinese imports.
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The U.S. trade deficit grew 2.3 percent in May, pushed up by higher oil prices, but the year-to-date gap remains lower than in 2006.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened nearly 9 percent in October to a record &#36;55.5 billion as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, the government said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit continues to swell to new records, hitting $55.5 billion US in October. The US Commerce Department said Tuesday that the trade deficit grew by 8.9 per cent from September, even
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The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record of &#36;617.7 billion last year as Americans' appetite for all things foreign, from crude oil to cars, hit all-time highs. The United States even rang up a deficit in farm goods as imports of wine, cheese and other food products hit a record.
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a deficit of $54 billion -- represented a 6.9 percent widening from July&#39;s trade gap of $50.5 billion. The bad news on trade is likely