Nov. Trade Deficit Grows

The $78 billion trade deficit may look big. But compared to what?
The trade gap signals strong demand for imports, which can be a good sign for the economy. Also, it's been fairly stable relative to GDP.
US Trade Deficit Widens on Largest Jump in Imports Since 2022
The US trade deficit widened in November, reflecting the biggest jump in imports since March 2022 as companies accelerated shipments ahead of a possible dockworkers’ strike and in anticipation of potential tariffs by the Trump administration.
Trade deficit narrows in Jul-Nov
Bangladesh’s trade deficit in the first five months of the current fiscal year was 20 percent, or $1.97 billion, lower than in the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Trade deficit down in November
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Canada's Overall Trade Deficit Narrows, Surplus With US Widens
Canada posted a ninth consecutive trade deficit in November, narrowing to Can$323 million (US$225 million), the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $323M in November
OTTAWA - Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed to $323 million in November as growth in exports outpaced imports, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Latvia Trade Gap Narrows In November
Latvia's foreign trade deficit decreased in November from a year ago, as imports fell much faster than exports, preliminary data from
November Trade Deficit Grows as Imports Jump
The US trade deficit widened in November as imports growth outpaced that of exports, government data showed Tuesday. The goods and services deficit grew by 6.2% month over month to about $78.19 billion,
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Trump Aims at a Lower Trade Deficit. He’s Likely to Miss, Again.
Plans for tariffs and tax cuts are likely to worsen the U.S. trade balance, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.