Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 25, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years calls into question how much longer the country can rely on exports to help finance a huge public debt without having to turn to fickle foreign investors.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 24, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan probably produced its first trade deficit last year in more than three decades as energy imports surged to cover for the loss of nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, a major blow to an economy built on its exports prowess.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 13, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The trade deficit widened in November to its largest in five months, suggesting imports weighed on economic growth more heavily than expected during the fourth quarter.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on December 9, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in six months in early December as Americans adopted an improved economic outlook while the trade deficit narrowed in October, pointing to gathering momentum in the economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 10, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for jobless benefits fell last week to their lowest level since early April and the trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in September, pointing to a slight improvement in the sluggish economy.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest since early April and the trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in September, pointing to a slight improvement in the economy.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 13, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New claims for jobless benefits were little changed last week and the trade deficit narrowed marginally in August, indicating a modest improvement in the economy.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The trade deficit narrowed marginally in August, but the trade gap with China widened to a record high, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 12, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade gap widened sharply in May to its highest level in 31 months as surging oil prices helped push imports to a near record and exports fell slightly from April’s record high.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade gap widened much more than expected in May as a jump in oil prices helped push imports to the second highest level on record and exports fell slightly from April’s record high, a U.S. government report showed on Tuesday.
