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US Trade Deficit Surges to $105.6 Billion in August, Highest Since Early 2025

The US trade deficit widened to a record $105.6 billion in August as import volumes surged past export values.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 6 Oct 2026 · updated 10h ago

First reported by Bloomberg Markets, 1h 07m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 6 October at 12:32 UTC; Quartz followed 1h 08m later. The most recent article, from Just In News, appeared on 6 October at 22:44 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Just In News (major outlet), Quartz.

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  1. Bloomberg MarketsUS Trade Gap Widens to $105.6 Billion as Imports Hit Record
  2. QuartzThe U.S. trade deficit surged to $105.6 billion in August, highest since before Trump tariffs
  3. Just In NewsUS trade deficit passes $100B for first time since March 2025

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  1. US trade deficit passes $100B for first time since March 2025 Just In News ·
  2. US Trade Gap Widens to $105.6 Billion as Imports Hit Record Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. The U.S. trade deficit surged to $105.6 billion in August, highest since before Trump tariffs Quartz

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