Small businesses make up one third of U.S. international trade and employ almost 46% of the country’s workforce. Yet a Havard survey of more than 4,000 small and medium-sized firms shows many are ...

The U.S.-Taiwan Reciprocal Trade Agreement should provide welcome stability to bilateral economic ties, but differences over the trade balance, semiconductor manufacturing, and currency intervention ...

The U.S. trade deficit rebounded in November, the Commerce Department said Thursday, extending a turbulent stretch for international trade flows as the economy responds to the Trump administration’s ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit contracted sharply in October, hitting the lowest level since mid-2009 as imports declined, a trend that if sustained could see trade again adding to economic ...

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level in five years in September, according to the Commerce Department, mostly because U.S. investors moved gold back overseas after a huge run-up in ...

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September to the smallest since mid-2020 as exports surged. The goods and services trade gap shrank nearly 11% from the prior month to $52.8 billion, ...

Many of the president’s tariffs rest on the legal claim that the gap between what America imports and exports is a national emergency, an idea that remains contentious. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson ...

The US plastics industry has been navigating a turbulent trade landscape in 2025, as shifting tariff policies and evolving trade agreements redefine import patterns across product categories and ...

The U.S. trade gap narrowed in October, a government report released Jan. 8 showed. The trade deficit in goods and services was $29.4 billion, down 39% from $48.1 billion in September, as tariffs ...