Learn what a trade deficit is, how it affects economies and markets, and why it might not always signal a weak economy.

A tally of the spending that sank a surplus. Feb. 1, 2010— -- President Obama announced a $3.83 trilion budget today that he hopes will fight unemployment while freezing spending on some ...

As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President ...

In recent speeches and media scrums, President Donald Trump has lauded the federal budget surplus for the month of June, claiming the surplus had not happened in “many, many years” or “decades.” To be ...

The current account swung back to a surplus of $ 81.7 million in November 2025, reversing deficits recorded in September and ...

The Finance Minister could request the remaining Bank Indonesia surplus before the books close. A stopgap for weakening ...

Japan reported a trade deficit of JPY 234.6 billion in September 2025, significantly missing market expectations, which had forecasted a JPY 22 billion surplus. Despite the miss, the figure narrowed ...