WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade gap widened to a near-record $58.3 billion in January as the seemingly insatiable appetite of U.S. consumers pushed imports to an all-time high, a government report showed on Friday. (see article)
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about rising imports of clothing from China and will consider imposing restrictions if there is evidence the U.S. market is being disrupted, U.S. officials said on Friday. (see article)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States posted a record $113.94 billion budget deficit in February, above most Wall Street forecasts, as higher government receipts were not enough to cover a spending increase. (see article)
What can one say? (see article) Again.