Merchandise-Trade Deficit Widens on Exports Drop

Global Goods Trade Gains as Tariff Fears Speed Imports, WTO Says

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a slowdown in export orders.

Merchandise-Trade Deficit Widens on Exports Drop

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in May on the biggest drop in exports since the onset of the pandemic, while imports were little changed.

US goods trade deficit up in May

Deficit up 11.1% from previous month - Anadolu Ajansı

Biggest Export Decline Since COVID Lockdowns Unexpectedly Widens US Trade Deficit In May

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Trade Deficit Increases as Imports Decline 0.75% and Exports Decline 5.9%

Welcome to another nasty set of trade data.

Rethinking the trade deficit

From an accountant's perspective, the trade deficit isn't a sign of economic weakness. It's not a debt or a red ink problem. It's a flow — a reflection of how dollars move through the global economy. And as with any financial flow, there are two sides to the ledger.