The U.S. trade deficit fell more than 25% to $54.5 billion in January as exports surged and imports declined, offering an ...

The deficit of $54.5 billion continue​s a volatile run as imports and exports ​react to rapid ​shifts in ​the trade policy.

FILE - Cargo containers line a ship at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President ...

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Kent Nishimura / ...

As tariffs and trade deals make headlines, here’s a perfect puzzle: Why, as tariffs fell and supply chains expanded in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, did many economies fail to see the ...

The Trump administration’s recently released 2026 Trade Policy Agenda declares that “America is back.” It argues that tariffs, “reciprocal” trade deals and sector-specific interventions are rebuilding ...

WASHINGTON – 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 Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign ...

The president seems as intent on tariffs as ever and argues that his trade agenda is succeeding, despite little evidence to support it By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson has written about international trade ...

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit hit a record $1.2 trillion last year, despite President Donald Trump’s promise to eliminate it by imposing the highest tariffs in eight decades on foreign-made ...