Trade Deficit

Trade Deficit Falls To $36 Billion

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.13.2009 | Business


WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit plunged in January to the lowest level in six years. While U.S. exports _ from farm goods to autos to civili...

I.O.U. Who?

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.31.2009 | Business


Judith Ellis

The documentary, I.O.U.S.A, was recently brought to my attention and it will probably be the most sobering clip that you will ever see about the state of the economy.

Trade Deficit Falls As American Consumption Falls

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit edged down slightly in August, reflecting a drop in foreign oil from record levels. But the politically sens...

Spinning Down, US in Wonderland

Tim Berry | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business


Tim Berry

What if Occam's Razor, the idea that the simplest explanation is correct, is in play here? What if what's really going on is that all the time it was really a matter of guns or butter, but not both?

Former Colombia Foreign Minister Argues For An Extension Of Tough U.S. Drug Plan And Free Trade, Supports McCain

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.15.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

I think Senator McCain will probably win in November because what North Americans value most is security, stability and experience, and that is McCain.

Trade deficit surges, jobless claims remain high

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 10.12.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade gap has hit a 16-month high, the job market is shrinking and exports _ a rare item in the economy's plus column late...

Trade Deficit Falls Unexpectedly

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 09.12.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit has gone on a diet, helped by strong exports of farm products and manufactured goods and by Americans spendi...

Trade deficit jumps to highest level in 13 months

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 06.18.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The trade deficit soared to the highest level in more than a year as an improvement in exports was swamped by record-high levels of...

March trade deficit drops by bigger-than-expected amount

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.17.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as demand for imports fell by the largest amount since the last recession was endi...

Oil Imports Push U.S. Trade Deficit To 14-Month High

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined...

US Trade Deficit Declines

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The U.S. trade deficit declined during the third quarter to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes that the country's trade troubles could be ea...

China Increasingly Concerned Over 'Protectionist Sentiments' In Congress

AP | Christopher Bodeen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Beijing is increasingly concerned over protectionist sentiments in the U.S. Congress, China's finance minister said Sunday, warning legislation target...