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US trade deficit fell to $616.8 billion in 2019, first time in six years

The narrowing of the US trade gap comes after a year when the deficit reached its highest level in a decade

US trade deficit fell to $616.8 billion in 2019, first time in six years
Updated On : 05 Feb 2020 | 10:08 PM IST

US trade deficit fell to $616.8 billion last year, first fall since 2013

As President Donald Trump's trade confrontations escalated in 2019, the total trade gap shrunk by nearly $10 billion as exports fell by 0.1 per cent

US trade deficit fell to $616.8 billion last year, first fall since 2013
Updated On : 05 Feb 2020 | 8:01 PM IST

US trade deficit falls to more than 3-year low as imports decline further

The Commerce Department said on Tuesday the trade deficit decreased 8.2% to $43.1 billion, the smallest since October 2016

US trade deficit falls to more than 3-year low as imports decline further
Updated On : 07 Jan 2020 | 8:01 PM IST

US trade deficit lowest in 1.5 years; weekly jobless claims at 7-month low

The Commerce Department said the trade deficit tumbled 7.6% to $47.2 billion, the smallest since May 2018, as both imports and exports of goods declined

US trade deficit lowest in 1.5 years; weekly jobless claims at 7-month low
Updated On : 05 Dec 2019 | 10:30 PM IST

US trade deficit surges to 10-year high in 2018 at $ 621 billion

America's trade deficit with the world jumped 12.5 per cent to USD 621 billion, the Commerce Department reported, as both imports and exports rose to the highest levels ever

US trade deficit surges to 10-year high in 2018 at $ 621 billion
Updated On : 06 Mar 2019 | 8:30 PM IST

Here's why Trump is silent on aggregate sales surplus of $1.4 trillion

Deutsche Bank calculates impact of US companies' sales

Here's why Trump is silent on aggregate sales surplus of $1.4 trillion
Updated On : 12 Jun 2018 | 9:17 AM IST

US trade deficit rises to near 9-1/2-year high; jobs market tightens

The politically sensitive goods trade deficit with China fell 18.6 percent to $29.3 billion. The deficit with Mexico surged 46.6 percent in February

US trade deficit rises to near 9-1/2-year high; jobs market tightens
Updated On : 05 Apr 2018 | 7:52 PM IST

US trade deficit hits more than nine-year high in January as exports falter

The politically sensitive trade deficit with China surged 16.7% to $36 bn

US trade deficit hits more than nine-year high in January as exports falter
Updated On : 07 Mar 2018 | 10:26 PM IST

Soaring imports push US trade deficit to nine-year high of $566 billion

US President Donald Trump has vowed to shrink the trade gap through his "America First" trade policies

Soaring imports push US trade deficit to nine-year high of $566 billion
Updated On : 06 Feb 2018 | 7:40 PM IST

Does tackling bilateral trade gaps work?

Negotiations in response to bilateral trade imbalances may not always have positive effects

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Updated On : 29 Jun 2017 | 11:52 PM IST

US trade deficit: Inconvenient truths

The United States has a trade deficit of about $450 billion, or 2.5 per cent of GDP

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Updated On : 27 Apr 2017 | 10:55 PM IST

US trade deficit falls as exports hit two-year high

Exports to China fell 2.7% and Mexico saw a 7.1% drop in goods shipped from the United States

US trade deficit falls as exports hit two-year high
Updated On : 04 Apr 2017 | 8:27 PM IST

US trade deficit jumps to 5-year high on imports

Trade gap increased 9.6% to $48.5 billion, the highest level since March 2012

US trade deficit jumps to 5-year high on imports
Updated On : 07 Mar 2017 | 8:12 PM IST