US trade deficit falls in July
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The US trade deficit fell to 50.15 billion dollars in July, 4.87 billion dollars down from the previous month, as imports declined for the first time in almost ayear, the US Commerce Department reported Friday.
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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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Rising oil prices increased the U.S. trade gap in July to a record high, the government reported Tuesday, as the deficit between imports and exports soared above forecasts.
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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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Record oil import prices and strong   demand for foreign goods ranging from cars to computers helped   pushed the U.S. trade deficit to a record $68 billion in July,   a government report showed on Tuesday.
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The U.S. trade gap narrowed in  December as the declining dollar gave exports a boost, while  first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to their lowest  level in more than 4 years last week.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened   sharply in July to a record $68 billion, as oil import prices,   and demand for foreign goods and services rose to new highs, a   government report showed on Tuesday.
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The U.S. trade deficit in October  narrowed by the biggest amount in nearly five years, as oil  import prices plunged for a second consecutive month and  exports edged up to a new record, a Commerce Department report  showed on Tuesday.
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US retail sales dipped in August and the most comprehensive gauge of the US international trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government reports released on Tuesday showed.
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NEW YORK Aug. 19, 2004  Offering more evidence that the nation&#39;s economic recovery is losing steam, a closely watched gauge of future business activity fell in July for the second consecutive month.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit declined slightly in July as record exports of farm goods, autos and other products offset a big jump in foreign oil prices. The deficit with China hit the second-highest level ever, reflecting strong demand for Chinese-made goods despite a string of high-profile...
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The US trade deficit narrowed in July from the prior month&#39;s record as exports rose and a decline in oil shipments contributed to the first drop in imports in 11 months, the Commerce Department said in Washington.
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New orders at U.S. factories fell by  a smaller-than-expected 0.6 percent in July, lead by sharp  declines in orders for transportation and defense goods.
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The US trade deficit unexpectedly fell in April, helped by the weak dollar, official figures show.
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Prices paid to U.S. producers for  goods except food and energy fell in July for the first time in  nine months, according to a government report on Tuesday that  markets saw as a sign of slowing inflation.
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The dollar declined Tuesday following a Commerce Department report that showed a broad US measure of trade and investment flows swelled to a record deficit in the second quarter.
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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.