China’s GDP growth figures are often suspiciously smooth. Last year the government set a target of 5%—and the sprawling ...

The US economy is continuing to grow faster and generate more new jobs than Europe. Annual national income growth over the ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit in goods swelled to a 14-month high in May as businesses boosted imports, likely to avoid shortages and higher prices related to the Middle East conflict, ...

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit widened 27.4% in May to $105.8 billion, the biggest shortfall in more than a year. Exports fell 5.4% while imports rose 3.6%, with capital goods imports nearly 42% ...

India’s trade deficit narrowed slightly to $28.21 billion in May, but petroleum imports surged to $22.7 billion from $14 billion a year earlier. Lower crude prices and the reopening of Hormuz could ...

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on 7 September 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Donald Trump has suggested the US ...

President Donald Trump posted a humiliating economic statistic Tuesday that revealed his kindergarten-level understanding of economics. A widening trade deficit is not a good sign for Trump’s economy, ...

That's the size of America's trade deficit in April, almost unchanged from the previous month. The data released Tuesday adds to evidence that the Trump administration's tariffs have done little to ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April as exports jumped to a record high, a trend that if sustained, puts trade on course to contribute to economic growth this quarter. The smaller ...

Trade gap narrowed as record oil exports, buoyed by Hormuz closure and high prices, offset rising imports; exports up 2.6%, deficit to $55.9 billion in April. AI/data center build-out drives 83% ...

The latest trade report delivers a simple but powerful message: America is selling more to the world, importing more of what it needs to rebuild at home, and steadily shrinking the trade deficit. This ...

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