Trade gap narrows slightly as exports rise
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The U.S. trade gap narrowed slightly  in June as exports boomed, but surging oil prices and rising  imports from China still kept the deficit on track for a record  this year, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed on  Thursday.
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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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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 US trade deficit narrowed as exports reached a record in April, according to fresh government figures that bode well for the American economy.
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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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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
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BRITAINâS trade gap with the rest of the world narrowed unexpectedly in September as goods exports surged to their highest level in more than two years, official data revealed today.
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The trade deficit shrank much more than expected in April, raising hopes for stronger economic growth as the weakening dollar helped trim imports and boost exports to a record.
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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.
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The dollar climbed slightly on Tuesday  after a report showed the United States attracted more than  enough foreign investment in November to cover the record $60.3  billion trade gap notched up that month.
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America's trade deficit improved slightly in June as record sales of U.S. farm products and other exports blunted the impact of soaring crude oil prices.
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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 released on Tuesday showed.
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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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Struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, the U.S. economy grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter.
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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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Bonds softened while the dollar and  stocks edged up on Thursday after data showed the U.S. current  account gap widened less than expected in the third quarter.
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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.