US trade deficit declined in 2025
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US trade deficit continued to widen in December after hitting the smallest monthly amount since the 2009 low in October.
The U.S. trade deficit with some countries fell in 2025, but rising AI-driven imports kept the overall trade gap nearly unchanged.
A country runs trade deficits whenever it attracts more global capital than it repels.
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods shortfall in 2025 was the highest on record despite President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign manufactured merchandise.