trade deficit
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The trade deficit for goods reached about $137 billion in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The goods and services trade deficit for the year so far is about 20% smaller than the same time a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Perhaps the only seemingly negative news on Wednesday was a surge in the U.S. trade deficit in goods in August to $133 billion, the fourth largest on record.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Deep mistrust remains, with their contested Himalayan frontier, a widening trade deficit and strategic rivalry still complicating ties.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Inflation and the trade deficit are expected to rise somewhat as a result.
From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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