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.

Richard Cooper has an oped in today’s FT (avaible here, subscription needed) arguing that the US current account deficit is “not only sustainable, it is perfectly logical”. Cooper argues that a $500 ...

The US current account deficit widened 2.6% in the first quarter of 2026, according to data released Wednesday from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The deficit, which measures US transactions with ...

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. current account deficit widened to a record high in the first quarter as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. current account deficit contracted by the most on record in the second quarter as a flood of imports subsided. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said ...

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland, California, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. current ...

Investing.com -- The US current account deficit expanded to $226.8 billion in the first quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, according to data released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of ...