Business & Markets

U.S. Trade Deficit Posts Sharpest Monthly Widening in Over Three Decades

The U.S. trade deficit widened dramatically in November, marking its largest monthly percentage increase in nearly 34 years as a surge in imports outpaced weakening exports. Government data released Thursday showed the trade gap expanded by 94.6 percent to 56.8 billion dollars, far exceeding market expectations. Economists had anticipated a more modest increase, but a […]