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US trade deficit in goods widens to new record in 2025

US trade deficit in goods widens to new record in 2025

The US trade deficit in goods expanded to a new record in 2025, government data showed Thursday, despite sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed during his first year back in the White House. The US goods deficit stood at $1.24 trillion for all of last year, widening slightly
Beiyi SEOW AFP 19 Feb 2026
Oil prices jump on toughening US posture on Iran as US stocks advance

Oil prices jump on toughening US posture on Iran as US stocks advance

Global stock markets rose Wednesday as traders assessed company earnings and economic data, while oil prices surged more than four percent on a toughening US posture towards Iran. All three major US indices advanced, with the broad-based S&P 500 winning 0.6 percent. "You're
Afp Afp 18 Feb 2026

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