The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 12% in February on lower imports, including a big drop in crude oil imports, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
April 12, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Deficit Narrows as Imports Drop
Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Gap Is Highest in More Than Three Years
The U.S. trade deficit widened in January to its highest level since October 2008, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 9, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Six-Month High
The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 3.7% in December as imports climbed to the highest level in more than three years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
February 10, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in November
The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 10.4% in November as exports declined to a four-month low, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 13, 2012Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in October
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 1.6% in October, shrinking to its lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday.
December 9, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows; Exports Hit Record
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 4% in September as exports climbed to a record high, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
November 10, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows 13.1%
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed 13.1% in July to $44.8 billion, a three-month low, as exports rose and oil imports declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 8, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
Trade Deficit Expands to $53.1 Billion
The U.S. trade deficit rose 4.4% in June to $53.1 billion as exports fell by the most in two-and-a-half years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 11, 2011Business, Fuel, Government
U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps 6%
The U.S. trade deficit widened by 6% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
May 11, 2011Government, Business, Fuel
DeFazio Proposes Limiting Detention Time
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Transportation to study and establish a maximum number of hours that drivers may be detained at loading docks without being compensated.
February 22, 2011