Account Deficit Hits Record &#36;164.7B in 3Q
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The deficit in the broadest measure of trade climbed to a record high of &#36;164.7 billion in the third quarter of this year, reflecting Americans' hardy demand for imported oil and foreign-made goods.
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The U.S. budget gap expanded to  $412.55 billion in fiscal 2004, marking the Bush  administration's second-straight record deficit, the Treasury  Department said on Thursday.
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The federal deficit surged to a record &#36;413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget.
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The U.S. current account deficit shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2006 to $195.8 billion, as lower oil prices took a bite out of imports and U.S. exports continued to rise, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, October 15  - The US trade deficit increased to the second-highest record level of $54 billion in August this year, primarily driven by the elevated oil import prices and record imports of Chinese goods.
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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 federal deficit will swell to a record &#36;422 billion this election year but fall short of even more dire forecasts, Congress' top budget analysts projected Tuesday in a report that became instant fodder for both political parties.
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The deficit jumped by 9.3 percent, to $63.1 billion, the government said, reflecting record oil imports. The deficit with China declined while the weak dollar lifted exports to a record high.
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WASHINGTON - The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President Bush's management of the economy and the budget.    The number was a significant improvement from the shortfalls that analysts projected earlier this year, including a $521 billion estimate the Bush administration made in February...
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Three of the biggest U.S. banks, led by Bank of America Corp., reported record quarterly profits on Tuesday as consumers and companies borrowed more and credit quality improved.
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WASHINGTON -- The federal deficit surged to a record $413 billion in 2004, the Treasury Department announced Thursday, injecting the figure into a presidential campaign in which the two parties have clashed over President George W. Bush&#39;s management of
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The U.S. current account deficit widened slightly to a record &#36;164.71 billion in the third quarter as the goods trade shortfall grew and the services surplus shrank, the government said on Thursday.
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The deficit jumped by 9.3 percent, to $63.1 billion,  the government said, reflecting record oil imports. The deficit with China declined while the weak dollar lifted exports to a record high.
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The U.S. budget deficit expanded to  $412.55 billion in the 2004 fiscal year, making the Bush  administration's second-straight record fiscal gap, the  Treasury Department said on Thursday.
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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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The U.S. trade deficit hit an all-time high of &#36;60.3 billion in November as American appetites for foreign oil and even imported food reached record levels.
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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.