Us Trade Deficit
US trade deficit shrinks in August as imports see steep drop post-tariffs
The report, which was initially scheduled for release on October 7, was delayed because of the recently ended 43-day shutdown of the government
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US trade deficit widens 32.5% in July as imports surge to record levels
The trade gap ballooned 32.5per cent to $78.3 billion, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday
US goods trade deficit jumps sharply 22% to $103.6 billion in July
The Atlanta Federal Reserve is currently estimating GDP will increase at a 2.2 per cent rate in the third quarter
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Datanomics: Net exports' contribution to US GDP growth at its peak
Net exports of goods and services contributed 4.99 percentage points to GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025, the highest in the US since at least 1947
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Unfair and unwarranted: US action will result in undesirable outcomes
The initial imposition of a higher 25 per cent tariff last week was also devoid of economic logic
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US trade deficit narrows to $60.2 bn in June as imports decline sharply
Imports of consumer goods fell to the lowest level since September 2020, and industrial supplies and motor vehicles were also down. Meantime, inbound shipments of capital equipment rose
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US goods trade deficit hits nearly two-year low as imports tumble
Imports of goods decreased $11.5 billion, or 4.2 per cent, to $264.2 billion, the lowest level since March 2024. The decline was led by a 12.4 per cent plunge in consumer goods imports
India's exports to US hit record high in March amid 90-day tariff pause
The US trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March, up from $123.2 billion in February as firms rush to stockpile imports before new tariff hikes take effect
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US trade deficit swells to record high amid rush to beat tariffs in March
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit rising to $137.0 billion from the previously reported $122.7 billion in February
US goods trade deficit widens in March due to sharp jump in imports
Goods imports soared $16.3 billion to $342.7 billion, likely as businesses rushed to bring in goods to avoid President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs
India, US have finalised terms of reference for trade pact, says USTR
However, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer claimed that there is a 'serious lack of reciprocity' in trade ties with India
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US is top trading partner of India in FY25; trade deficit with China widens
India's exports to the US grew by 11.6 per cent in 2024-25, rising to $86.51 billion, compared to $77.52 billion in 2023-24
Trump adviser gives nations list to correct 'unfair' global system
Trump economic advisor Stephen Miran called on nations to take greater responsibility in providing global stability
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US trade deficit narrows 6.1% in Feb, levels of import remains high
Imports of services increased $0.5 billion to a record high $72.2 billion. There were increases in travel services and charges for the use of intellectual property
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US will go bankrupt: Musk criticises high trade deficit, tax expenditure
Musk said that US President Donald Trump inherited a $2 trillion trade deficit, warning that "America will go bankrupt" if it fails to bring the deficit under control
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US trade deficit widens sharply due to record high imports in Dec
The trade gap increased 24.7 per cent to $98.4 billion, the highest since March 2022, from a revised $78.9 billion in November, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said
US trade deficit widens in Nov as goods imports surge 3.4% to $351.6 bn
Imports rose 3.4 per cent to $351.6 billion. Goods imports surged 4.3 per cent to $280.9 billion. They were driven by a $3.7 billion increase in industrial supplies and materials
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US goods trade gap widens to $102.9 bn in November on rebound in imports
The goods trade gap increased to a seasonally adjusted $102.9 billion last month from $98.3 billion in October, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Friday
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US trade deficit narrows sharply in August on increase in exports
The trade gap contracted 10.8 per cent to $70.4 billion from a revised $78.9 billion in July, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said
US trade deficit shrinks 18.7% in 2023, slightly widens in December
Economists expected trade, which added to gross domestic product growth last year, to remain supportive to the economy in 2024, though Red Sea shipping disruptions posed risk
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