Trade News Updates

Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Little Changed in August

The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in August, rising 0.4%, the Commerce Department reported.

October 24, 2013
Business

Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Rise to Record

The U.S. trade deficit declined 22.4% in June as crude oil imports fell and U.S. exports rose to a record, the Commerce Department reported.

August 7, 2013
Business

Trade Deficit Jumps on Higher Imports

The U.S. trade deficit jumped 12.1% to a six-month high in May, led by higher imports, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

July 3, 2013
Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Grows by 8.5% in April

The U.S. trade deficit grew by 8.5% in April as imports of consumer goods and business equipment increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

June 4, 2013
Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Rose in January

The U.S. trade deficit grew by 16.5% in January, led by demand for imported crude oil, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

March 7, 2013
Business

Trade Deficit Shrinks in December

The U.S. trade deficit fell by 20.7% in December, led by record petroleum exports, the Commerce Department said Friday.

February 8, 2013
Business

NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 7.9% in October

Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 7.9% higher in October than the same month last year, the Department of Transportation reported Friday.

January 4, 2013
Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks in September

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 5.1% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

November 8, 2012
Business, Fuel, Government

U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in August

The U.S. trade deficit grew by 4.1% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

October 11, 2012
Business

UPS Study Cites Positive Export Outlook Among U.S. High-Tech Executives

Despite economic uncertainty at home and abroad, U.S. high-tech executives’ confidence in global trade and U.S. exports has grown significantly over the past two years, according a study commissioned by UPS Inc.

October 2, 2012