US trade deficit hits another record
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WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit continues to swell to new records, hitting $55.5 billion US in October. The US Commerce Department said Tuesday that the trade deficit grew by 8.9 per cent from September, even
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The US trade deficit boomed to 54 billion dollars in August, the second biggest in history, as the country was swamped by high-priced oil and Chinese-made imports.
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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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Record oil import prices and strong   demand for foreign goods ranging from cars to computers helped   pushed the U.S. trade deficit to a record $68 billion in July,   a government report showed on Tuesday.
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Record imports and surging oil prices helped widen the U.S. trade deficit much more than expected in November to $63.1 billion, despite a ninth consecutive month of record exports, a U.S. Commerce Department report on Friday showed.
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The US trade deficit hit a record high of $60.3 billion in November as American appetites for foreign oil and even imported food reached record levels.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit in November rose 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 deficit in the broadest measure of trade climbed to a record high of $164.7 billion in the third quarter of this year, reflecting Americans&#39; hardy demand for imported oil and foreign-made goods.
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WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, second highest level in history.
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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 hit a record high of $68bn in July, due to the rising cost of oil imports, official figures show.
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America's trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of &#36;55.5 billion in October as imports &#151; including those from China &#151; surged to the loftiest levels on record. Skyrocketing crude-oil prices also contributed to the yawning trade gap.
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The U.S. trade deficit hit a fifth straight annual record in 2006, driven by a record oil import bill and a flood of goods from China, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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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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Oil prices and Chinaâs monetary competitiveness are blamed for the last August 54 billion US dollars trade deficit, the second highest in recent United States history.
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The U.S. trade deficit hit a fifth  straight annual record in 2006, driven by a record oil import  bill and a flood of goods from China, a government report  showed on Tuesday.
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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.