Cars and food trim US trade gap
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The US trade gap narrowed to a four-month low in July helped by car and food sales, official data shows.
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The trade deficit narrowed slightly  in July as exports continued to outpace imports, the government  said on Tuesday, suggesting trade could offer a welcome lift to  third-quarter economic growth.
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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 trade deficit shrank much more than expected in April to $58.5 billion, as the weakening U.S. dollar appeared to depress import demand and help push exports to a record, a U.S. Commerce Department report on Friday showed.
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The American trade deficit broke the $600 billion barrier in 2004, but the gap narrowed in December in part because sharply lower oil prices cut the cost of energy imports.
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The trade deficit narrowed slightly in July as exports continued to outpace imports, the government said on Tuesday, suggesting trade could offer a welcome lift to third-quarter economic growth.
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America's trade deficit swelled to a record high of $55.5 billion in October as imports -- including those from China -- surged to the loftiest levels ever. Skyrocketing crude oil prices also contributed to the yawning trade gap.
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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 technology industry imported more computers, high-tech components, and consumer electronics in 2006 than it exported, resulting in a record $102 billion trade deficit in the sector, according to a new report due out today.
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WASHINGTON -- The US trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.
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The U.S. trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.
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The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record of $617.7 billion last year as Americans' appetite for all things foreign from crude oil to imported cars hit all-time highs.
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WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in July as Boeing Co., General Electric Co. , and Deere &amp; Co. shipped more airplanes, engines, and tractors overseas.
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America's trade deficit soared to an all-time high of &#36;60.3 billion in November, reflecting record levels for imports of everything from oil and consumer goods to farm products, the government reported Wednesday.
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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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Trade deficit figures headline a light week for economic data.
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The US trade gap shrank by a sharper than expected 3.7% in September as exports rose to a record high, despite a new record deficit with China.