U.S. imports were higher than exports by about $106 billion in August, with the U.S. buying more products like crude oil, gold and semiconductors from abroad.

Trump’s tariffs are intended to narrow the gap. It is widening.

Market Catalyst Host Julie Hyman welcomes Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul to the show to discuss the widening US trade deficit, which surged to $88.6 billion in July, as investors weigh the ...

The deterioration was despite President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on imports, which he has argued are meant to shrink the trade gap.

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply ⁠in ⁠July as strong domestic demand ⁠boosted imports, positioning trade to exert another drag on economic growth in the third ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August as imports jumped to a record ⁠high ⁠against the backdrop of robust domestic demand, keeping trade on track to ...

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US exports to Japan in August 2026 reached $8.6 billion, a significant increase of 4.3% from the previous month and 25.2% ...

The August trade deficit came in at -$106B, $20B higher than it was when this analysis was last produced, only 3 months ago. The Services Surplus has been relatively unchanged for years now. The ...

WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in May as imports of capital goods surged to a record high, suggesting that trade remained a drag on gross domestic product in the ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in July as strong domestic demand boosted imports, positioning trade to exert another drag on economic growth in the third quarter ...