U.S. Trade Deficit Soars to All-Time High
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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 climbed to a record high for the fifth straight year, with  2006 imports exceeding exports by $764 billion, the Commerce Department reported yesterday. The gap reflects higher oil prices, which increased the nation's import bill, and American consumers' rising appetite for foreign-made goods....
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The monthly U.S. trade deficit soared to an all-time high of $60.3 billion in November, sending the dollar tumbling and raising new worries about whether the U.S. economy has become too dependent on borrowing from foreigners.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record foreign crude oil prices. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.
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The US trade deficit has expanded to its highest level in 14 months, official data shows.
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The annual US trade deficit rises to a new record of $763.6bn, hit by higher oil prices and surging Chinese imports.
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in December but was still the second-highest monthly figure ever. And that lifted the deficit for 2004 to $617.7 billion -- an all-time high that shattered the previous record, set in 2003, by 24 percent.
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The trade deficit jumped to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in U.S. exports, the government reported Thursday. America's trade gap with China hit an all-time high as retailers stocked up on cell phones, toys and televisions in preparation for Christmas sales.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.
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The US trade deficit ballooned to a record high of $617.7 billion last year, pushed by soaring oil prices and Americans' insatiable appetite for everything foreign, from cars to toys and food.
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The trade deficit hit another record high in October, with imports outpacing exports by $55.46 billion. The 9 percent increase from September was higher than expected
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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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America's deficit in the broadest measure of trade shot up to an all-time high in the summer, reflecting the huge jump in the country's foreign oil bill.
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THE US trade deficit widened in August to its second-highest level on record, fuelled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record imports from China.
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America's trade deficit rose to its second highest level of the year, reflecting higher prices for foreign oil and a continued appetite for Chinese goods despite this year's recalls of tainted products.
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The trade deficit dropped sharply in April as strong overseas demand pushed American exports to an all-time high.
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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.