By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods shortfall in 2025 was the highest on record despite President ...
The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries.
The U.S. trade deficit for goods hit a record level despite President Trump’s tariff policy.
Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest ...
The U.S. trade deficit edged down in 2025, narrowing to $901.5 billion from $903.5 billion in 2024 in a year marked by tariffs.
Nevertheless, imports are not always a bad thing. Although Kenya faces the double whammy of cheap raw material exports and ...