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Trade deficit drops to $39.9B; lowest in 6 years

The U.S. trade deficit fell to the lowest level in nearly six years in December as the recession depressed demand for imports. The trade deficit in 2008 fell for a second straight year and economists...

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Trade deficit falls for seventh straight month

The U.S. trade deficit plunged unexpectedly in February to the lowest level in more than nine years as the steep recession pushed imports down for a seventh straight month while U.S. exports managed a...

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June trade deficit rises to $27B, imports increase

The U.S. trade deficit edged up slightly in June as imports rose for the first time in 11 months, another sign that the worst recession since World War II is beginning to loosen its grip on the...

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Trade deficit widens to $49.9B in June

The U.S. trade deficit surged in June to the highest level since October 2008 and imports of foreign consumer goods hit an all-time high. But U.S. exports faltered, representing a setback for American...

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Feb. trade deficit narrows to $45.8B

U.S. companies sold fewer products overseas in February but the trade deficit narrowed because of a big decline in oil imports. The trade deficit fell 2.6 percent to $45.8 billion in February, the...

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US trade deficit falls to $38.8 billion in March

The trade deficit decreased to $38.8 billion, an 11 percent drop from February's $43.6 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

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US trade gap widened in May as exports weakened

The trade deficit rose to $45 billion in May, up 12.1 percent from $40.1 billion in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

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US trade deficit widens slightly to $38.8 billion

The U.S. trade deficit widened only slightly in August, dragged lower by a modest decline in exports, mostly a result of farmers selling less overseas.

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US trade deficit drops to $40.6B in October

The U.S. trade deficit fell in October, helped by America's energy boom that lifted overall exports to an all-time high.

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US trade deficit at two-year high in April

The deficit rose to $47.2 billion in April, up 6.9 percent from an upwardly revised March deficit of $44.2 billion.

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US trade gap narrows to lowest level in 5 months

The U.S. trade deficit fell in June to its lowest level since January as imports dropped sharply, led by lower shipments of cellphones, petroleum, and cars.

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US trade deficit drops to $43.4 billion in October

Through October, the deficit is running 4.8 percent below the same period in 2013, which has in turn provided a boost to economic growth.

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US trade deficit jumps to $46.6B

The U.S. trade deficit in December jumped to the highest level in more than two years as exports fell and Americans bought a record amount of imports

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US trade deficit falls 8.3 percent to $41.8B

The U.S. trade deficit in January dropped sharply as both exports and imports fell.

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US trade deficit plunges 16.9 percent in February

The Commerce Department said Thursday that the deficit plummeted to $35.4 billion in February, down from $42.7 billion in January.

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US trade deficit in March smallest in 16 months

The trade deficit narrowed to $40.4 billion in March

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Chinese imports push up US trade deficit in May

Chinese cellphones, computer imports push U.S. trade deficit

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US trade deficit last year hit highest level since 2012

May bolster case for tougher approach to trade 

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US trade deficit jumps to 5-year high of $48.5 billion

Largest monthly gap since March 2012

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US trade deficit drops sharply to $43.6 billion in February

Imports from China fall, American exports rise 

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