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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows in July

The U.S. trade deficit grew by 0.2% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

September 11, 2012
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U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in April

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 4.9% in April as a drop in imports more than offset the first exports decline in five months, the Commerce Department said Friday.

June 8, 2012
Business

U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps 14%

The U.S. trade deficit jumped by 14% in March as imports rose, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

May 10, 2012