trade deficit

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The trade deficit widened by $10.5 billion in February, excluding imports and exports of gold that aren’t counted in GDP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Chinese share of American imports drops to the lowest level since 2001, but overall U.S. goods trade deficit rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

This time, markets are watching for intervention as Japan faces a complex triple threat: rising crude prices, a widening trade deficit and a fundamental shift in domestic fiscal policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s unclear how refunds would affect the trade deficit, if at all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

For that period the overall trade deficit amounted to 278 million leva.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.