US Trade Deficit Widens 32.6% to $70.3 Billion The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods shortfall in 2025 was the highest on record despite President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign manufactured merchandise. Original Source: https://www.newsmax.com/finance/economy/trade-deficit-exports/2026/02/19/id/1246688