US trade deficit shrinks
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THE US trade deficit shrank to $US51.6 billion ($67.86 billion) in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.
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The huge US trade deficit narrowed in July as imports fell for the first time in 10 months. At $50.1bn, the gap remained the second largest on record.
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The U.S. trade deficit shrank to &#36;51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.
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Prospects for the global economy next year are growing dimmer as oil prices hurt consumption and the rise in the U.S. trade deficit depresses the dollar.
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The US economy slowed even more than first thought in the second quarter, as pricey imported oil widened the trade gap. The Commerce Department cut its estimate yesterday of second-quarter
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed  sharply in September, aided by a slide in the value of the  dollar, which helped push exports to record levels, a  government report showed on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in July as Boeing Co., General Electric Co. , and Deere &amp; Co. shipped more airplanes, engines, and tractors overseas.
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WASHINGTON - The economy got a double dose of encouraging news Friday as wholesale prices fell and moderating energy costs helped improve the nation&#39;s trade deficit.
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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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The US economy slowed less than previously estimated in the second quarter as exports and inventories grew, revised numbers from the government show.
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The US current account deficit falls in the third quarter to the lowest level in two years as US exports surge.
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The trade deficit narrowed slightly  in July as exports continued to outpace imports, the government  said on Tuesday, suggesting trade could offer a welcome lift to  third-quarter economic growth.
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The US trade gap unexpectedly narrowed in September to $51.6 billion as oil imports fell and exports of US goods and services rose to a record.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The US trade deficit narrowed in July as imports fell for the first time in almost a year, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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The US trade deficit narrowed in July from the prior month&#39;s record as exports rose and a decline in oil shipments contributed to the first drop in imports in 11 months, the Commerce Department said in Washington.
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy, struggling under the weight of a bloated trade deficit, grew at a relatively modest 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, a slower pace of expansion than previously thought...
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The U.S. trade deficit declined during the third quarter to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes that the country's trade troubles could be easing.