The deficit of $54.5 billion continue​s a volatile run as imports and exports ​react to rapid ​shifts in ​the trade policy.

The US trade deficit narrowed in January as exports increased, coming off of a turbulent year for domestic importers contending with erratic tariff policy.

Since returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump has overturned decades of U.S. trade policy — building a wall of tariffs around what used to be a wide open economy. His double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country have ...

Feb 23 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Monday as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs weighed on sentiment, while gains in gold prices offered limited support against weakness in oil prices.

Trump has made clear he's seeking to replace the hundreds of billions of dollars in lost revenues after the Supreme Court’s February ruling by using different laws to establish new tariffs.

Along with the increase in goods created by the tariffs, the war with Iran and the rise in gas prices are motivating the senators to pass the bill.