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Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest ...

The U.S. trade deficit edged down in 2025, narrowing to $901.5 billion from $903.5 billion in 2024 in a year marked by tariffs.

The U.S. trade deficit with some countries fell in 2025, but rising AI-driven imports kept the overall trade gap nearly unchanged.

The federal budget gap narrowed more sharply than forecasters anticipated in November, offering a rare piece of good news in a fiscal landscape still dominated by red ink. The monthly shortfall came ...