After being unemployed since December 2014, Akim St. Omer thought that the February’s typical hiring drag would pass by spring. Most schools, whether private or […]
Author: Erica Davies
MARCH DEFICIT EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH END OF PORT STRIKES
February’s unusually low trade deficit will not be seen in March. The consensus forecast for the March trade deficit is $42.0 billion, up 11% from […]
TRADE DEFICIT NARROWS TO END-OF-RECESSION LEVEL OF $35.4 BILLION
The U.S. trade deficit plummeted in February to its lowest level in five years as the West Coast labor disputes contributed to depressed imports and […]
SLOWDOWN ON CRUDE, INCREASE IN SHALE INVESTMENT MAKES U.S. A WINNER WITH CHEAP OIL
Investors, efficient drilling technologies, and diminishing crude production are keeping the U.S. shale industry afloat. After a precipitous decline in oil over the last six […]
PORTS FIASCO NARROWS TRADE DEFICIT TO $41.8B IN JANUARY
West Coast port labor negotiations and the strengthening dollar helped to shrink the U.S. trade gap in January. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported an […]