The contribution of the goods trade deficit to Q1 real GDP dropped to -5.26 percentage points from -4.90 pp in the Atlanta Fed's standard model and to -4.05 pp from -2.85 pp in its alternative ...

The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in May on the biggest drop in exports since the onset of the pandemic, ...

U.S. GDP grew 2.4% in Q4 2024, slightly above prior estimate but slower than Q3’s 3.1% pace. Goods trade deficit narrowed to $147.9B in February, missing expectations despite strong gains in ...

Trade deficits are also counterbalanced by capital account surpluses, meaning foreign countries invest their export earnings (often paid in U.S. dollars) back into the U.S. economy through real ...

The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get ahead of tariffs, indicating a large hit to the economy in the first quarter.

U.S. imports jumped in July, which caused the international trade deficit to widen to the largest position in a year-and-a-half and positions net exports to once again subtract more than half-a ...

There are other material defenses of the trade deficit, such as the fact that in the 30 years since NAFTA went into effect, our real GDP per capita adjusted for cost of living increased by 60%.

What Tariff Hikes Could Mean for GDP Growth. Higher tariffs would unambiguously reduce real GDP. We estimate a 1.6% long-run impact: a 1.1% impact from the 10% uniform hike and a 0.5% impact from ...

The contribution of the goods trade deficit to Q1 real GDP dropped to -5.26 percentage points from -4.90 pp in the Atlanta Fed's standard model and to -4.05 pp from -2.85 pp in its alternative ...