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 U.S. trade deficit increased in February, continuing a bumpy stretch for international flows of goods amid fast-changing U.S. policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Japan faces a complex triple threat of rising crude prices, a widening trade deficit, and a shift in fiscal policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Big picture: The smaller trade deficit in January might have one salutary effect: It could help pad the increase in gross domestic product in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Major concerns continue to be the sizable trade deficit and unsustainable foreign debt.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency