Oil costs swell trade deficit
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The US trade deficit widened to a new high of $55.5 billion in October, boosted by high oil prices and record imports from China as retailers geared up for Christmas.
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The steady decline in output from the North Sea pushed Britain to a deficit in oil trade for the first time in 13 years in July, and widened the overall trade deficit to its worst since January.
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A record drop in oil import prices  pushed the U.S. trade deficit in October to its lowest level in  more than a year, while U.S. exports rose to a new high, a  Commerce Department report showed on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- America's deficit in the broadest measure of foreign trade increased in the spring to the second highest level in history, reflecting a big jump in payments for foreign oil.
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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 U.S. current account deficit  widened more than expected in the second quarter to $218.4  billion, as surging oil prices pushed goods imports higher, the  U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday.
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The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion (R355 billion) in August, the second-highest level in history.
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The US trade deficit has exploded 19% to a record $55.8bn as oil costs drove imports higher, according to a latest figures.
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The U.S. trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, the second highest level in history. The politically sensitive deficit with China hit a new high as American retailers upped their orders for cell phones, toys and televisions.
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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 United States has recorded its second biggest trade deficit in history, fuelled by high oil prices and imports from China. The deficit grew six-point-nine percent in August to 54 billion US dollars...several billion more than predicted by analysts.
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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.
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The US current account deficit widens, showing the world's largest economy is still having to foot a huge energy import bill.
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A record jump in the price of imported oil pushed the trade deficit to &#36;63.8 billion in May, offsetting robust overseas sales gains by American companies.
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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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WASHINGTON -- 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 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' hardy demand for imported oil and foreign-made goods.