What Is a Current Account Deficit? A current account deficit happens when a country's imports exceed its exports in terms of goods and services. This deficit reflects a nation's foreign transactions ...

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit widened more than expected in the first quarter amid a shortfall on the primary income balance, government data showed on Wednesday.

Q3 2025 U.S. Current Account: -$226.4B vs. -$235B consensus and -$249.2B prior (revised from -$251.3B), according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday. The 9.2% ...

Washington – The U.S. current account deficit narrowed sharply in the fourth quarter, hitting the lowest level in nearly five years, amid a rise in primary income and a reduction in the goods trade ...

Nouriel has already commented on the Economic Report of the President. He didn’t exactly like its international chapter. It didn’t rub me the wrong way quite as strongly - in part because I am more ...