Trade balance
A woman and her trainer workout outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 7, 2021. Stocks are nudging mostly higher in early trading, putting the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back near the record highs they reached a month ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
US trade deficit dips to $68.9 billion with exports up

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 08, 2021 10:10 AM EDT

A gantry crane moves containers at a port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province Friday, June 4, 2021. China's exports surged nearly 28% in May while imports jumped 51% as demand rebounded in the U.S. and other markets where the pandemic is waning, though growth is leveling off after a stunning recovery from last year's slump. (Chinatopix via AP) CHINA OUT
Chinese exports jump, gap with US grows as tensions persist

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jun. 07, 2021 12:25 AM EDT

Crew members stand on the bow as the CMA CGM Argentina arrives at PortMiami, the largest container ship to call at a Florida port, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Miami. The U.S. trade deficit grew to $71.1 billion in February, as a decline in exports more than offset a slight dip in imports. The February gap between what America buys from abroad compared to what it sells abroad jumped 4.8% the revised January deficit of $67.8 billion.vThe increase reflected a 2.6% decline in exports of goods and services to $187.3 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
US trade deficit jumps 4.8% to $71.1 billion in February

By Matt Ott Apr. 07, 2021 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo, cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. The Commerce Department said Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, the U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
US trade deficit rises 1.9% in January

By Matt Ott Mar. 05, 2021 08:46 AM EST

A container ship leaves a port in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 20, 2020. China's exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to $535 billion, one of the highest ever reported. (Chinatopix via AP)
China 2020 exports up despite virus; surplus surges to $535B

By Joe Mcdonald Jan. 13, 2021 10:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2020, file photo, a worker looks at goods being loaded onto a container ship at a dockyard in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the U.S. soared to a record $75.4 billion November as exports surged 21.1% over a year earlier, propelled by strong demand from American consumers, customs data showed Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (Chinatopix va AP, File)
China trade surplus hits record $75B as Nov exports soar

By Joe Mcdonald Dec. 07, 2020 12:51 AM EST

President Donald Trump walks to the podium to speak at a campaign rally at Keith House, Washington's Headquarters, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's errant final pitches on virus, energy

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Nov. 02, 2020 01:41 AM EST

President Donald Trump walks to the podium to speak at a campaign rally at Keith House, Washington's Headquarters, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Newtown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP FACT CHECK: Trump baselessly cites fraud in virus toll

By Hope Yen And Calvin Woodward Oct. 31, 2020 08:07 AM EDT

Japan exports fall 15% in August as pandemic pummels trade

By Elaine Kurtenbach Sep. 15, 2020 11:35 PM EDT
MITO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s trade surplus widened in August as the pandemic pummeled a wide array of industries and sapped consumer demand. ...

Visitors wearing masks to protect from the coronavirus look at a booth promoting robots at a trade fair in Beijing on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. China's export growth accelerated in August while imports edged lower as the world's second-largest economy extended its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China's export growth quickens in August, imports edge lower

By Joe Mcdonald Sep. 07, 2020 01:47 AM EDT

Workers take delivery of supplies in Beijing on Aug. 20, 2020. U.S. and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their government’s economic policies during a phone meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, the Ministry of Commerce announced. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
China, US discuss economic coordination in trade meeting

By Joe Mcdonald Aug. 24, 2020 11:23 PM EDT

A worker wearing a face mask to protect against the new coronavirus guides the loading of a shipping container at a container port in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province, Thursday, July 9, 2020. China’s imports of U.S. goods rose 10.6% in June over a year earlier and its global trade also increased in a fresh sign the world’s second-largest economy is gradually recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, customs data showed Tuesday July 14, 2020. (Chinatopix via AP)
China's trade rises as economy recovers from virus slump

By Joe Mcdonald Jul. 14, 2020 12:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 11, 2020 file photo, a container ship is docked at Maher Terminals in Elizabeth, N.J. The U.S. trade deficit rose for the third straight month in May. Both exports and imports fell as the coronavirus outbreak continued to take a toll on world commerce. The Commerce Department said Thursday, July 2 that the gap between the United States buys and what it sells abroad rose 9.7% in May to $54.6 billion, highest since December 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
US trade deficit rises 9.7% in May to $54.6 billion

By Paul Wiseman Jul. 02, 2020 08:45 AM EDT

FILE - This July 8, 2019, file photo, shows cars to be exported at Kawasaki port, near of Tokyo. Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, 2020, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
Japan's exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 16, 2020 09:01 PM EDT

Gantry cranes stand idle at APM Terminals in Elizabeth, N.J., Monday, May 11, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns and travel restrictions meant to contain it have hammered the world economy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
U.S. trade gap rises to $49.4 billion in April

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 04, 2020 08:55 AM EDT

In this April 20, 2020, photo, policemen wearing face masks inspect a cargo train at a land cargo port on the border between China and Kazakhstan in Horgos in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. China's exports rebounded in April to rise 3.5% over a year earlier, but forecasters warned that strength is unlikely to last as the coronavirus pandemic depresses global consumer demand. (Chinatopix via AP)
China exports rebound in April but more weakness ahead

By Joe Mcdonald May. 07, 2020 03:16 AM EDT

Stocks rally...Service sector contracts...Trade deficit rises

May. 05, 2020 11:06 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying worldwide on Tuesday as more countries relaxed restrictions on businesses, raising hopes for a recovery from the historic...

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. The U.S. trade deficit rose in March 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak battered America’s trade with the world. The gap between what the United States sells and what it buys abroad rose 11.6% in March to $44.4 billion from $39.8 billion in February. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
US trade gap rises to $44.4 billlion as virus slams commerce

By Paul Wiseman May. 05, 2020 08:54 AM EDT