Trade gap widens on oil, jobless claims fall
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The U.S. trade gap widened in May as  higher oil prices and a rising tide of Chinese goods pushed  imports to a record, overshadowing a strong export performance,  a government report showed on Thursday.
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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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U.S. retail sales dipped in August  and the most comprehensive gauge of the U.S. international  trade gap widened to a record in the second quarter, government  reports on Tuesday showed.
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The trade deficit widened as expected in May, as higher oil prices helped lift imports to an all-time high, swamping a boost to exports from stronger overseas growth and a weaker dollar, a government report showed on Thursday.
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The politically sensitive U.S. trade  deficit widened more than expected in August to its  second-highest level on record, fueled by the highest oil  import prices in 23 years and record imports from China, the  U.S. government said on Thursday.
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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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WASHINGTON: The US trade gap widened nearly 9 per cent in October to a record $US55.5 billion ($NZ79.13b) as sky-high oil prices helped propel imports into new territory, while industrial output rose as expected in November.
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Trade data shows that rising prices for imported oil widened the US trade deficit in October.
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Britain&#39;s international trade gap widened in July as it ran up a monthly deficit on its oil balance for the first time in more than a decade,official figures showed Thursday.
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The US trade deficit narrowed in 2007, figures show, after rising exports offset the rapid growth in oil imports.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in  December as oil import prices had the biggest decline in nearly  14 years, while first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to  the lowest level in more than 4 years.
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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 U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in December as record exports remained one bright spot of a weakening economy, while claims for jobless benefits also fell last week, data showed on Thursday.
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Far fewer Americans made initial jobless claims than expected last week as the effects of Hurricane Charley faded, government data showed on Thursday, while import prices hit an 18-month high and inventories grew.
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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.
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The politically sensitive U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in August to its second-highest level on record, fueled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record imports from China, the U.S. government said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK - Rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale report offset a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims on Thursday, keeping stocks mixed in light trading.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...