US September Trade Deficit Lowest in More Than Five Years

Friday, December 12, 2025

The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September ...

Posted by lfthndthrds at 11:33 AM | 19 COMMENTS | permalink

The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services narrowed more than 10% from August to September, as the Trump administration's tariffs continued to weigh on trade, data from the Commerce Department showed on Thursday.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Dec 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM

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"The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September"

How convenient.

When Trump starts releasing the bad data I'll start believing the good.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-12-11 03:33 PM

US September trade deficit lowest in more than five years.

Is it?

Is it...really?

Seriously...is it?

#2 | Posted by Wardog at 2025-12-11 03:47 PM

"The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September"

Fewer exports.
And even fewer imports!

A shrinking economy is a Republican Win.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-11 03:51 PM

"US September trade deficit lowest since last time economy cratered under Trump."

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-11 05:18 PM

www.ndtvprofit.com

... The value of US exports rose 3% to the second-highest level on record, fueled by non-monetary gold and pharmaceutical preparations. Imports increased a more modest 0.6%. The figures aren't adjusted for inflation. ...

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-11 05:19 PM

US September trade deficit lowest in more than five years

Americans who are too poor to buy anything purchase less stuff! Story at 11.

#6 | Posted by censored at 2025-12-11 05:27 PM

Fewer exports.
And even fewer imports!
A shrinking economy is a Republican Win.
#3 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

The value of US exports rose 3% to the second-highest level on record

So the Republicans Win?

I don't think they do, but given your logic, certainly seems like it.

Unless of course you want to equivocate on what "fewer" and "rose" means.

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-12-11 05:54 PM

US jobless claims jump by most since 2020

www.mercurynews.com

RUNT will call this a win for pedo 47.

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-11 06:07 PM

"Argh! Stupid lazy workers claiming unemployment benefits! Blargh! Parasites! Socialists! Argh! Argh!"

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-11 06:20 PM

right on cue....just as predicted on various sites.

trade deficit etc etc is always something else,

and look at ALL THE DEFLECTIONS.......you know those things...theyre only bad when

they make you people look like the idiots you are.

#10 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-12-11 09:18 PM

The US is losing manufacturing jobs. Here's why.
Manufacturers are slowing hiring amid increased uncertainty around tariffs and consumer spending.
Bailey Schulz
USA TODAY
Updated Sept. 5, 2025, 3:29 p.m. ET
www.usatoday.com

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-11 09:25 PM

trade deficit etc etc is always something else,

#10 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Reporter: "How did you lower the trade deficit?"

MAGAts: "We made Americans so broke they couldn't afford to buy anything!"

@Winning #AffordabilityIsAHoax

Wow. MAGAts sure are stupid.

#12 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-12-12 05:16 AM

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite Trump's attempt to contain it

www.cnbc.com

The disgusting orange pedo gets clowned again.

#13 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-12 01:15 PM

"data from the Commerce Department showed on Thursday."

Nothing put forward by this administration can be believed or trusted without verification from at least 2 RELIABLE sources.

Has the "data" been verified?

The government will release its first estimate of third-quarter GDP on December 23 after it was delayed by the longest shutdown in history.

So they just made up the data?

How Trumpian of them.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-13 08:06 AM

#14

Does it matter?

I guess someone needs to mansplain to me the significance of trade deficits. Because in my mind, they don't. In fact, in my mind, trade deficits are likely indicative that the enconomy has moved from a production economy to a knowledge economy. And that's a good thing.

I know few of you ever stepped foot in an econ classroom, but google comparative advantage versus absolute advantage.

#15 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-12-13 08:17 AM

Does it matter?

Does it matter if the data is real or just made up?

Not if you are a trumper. It only has to feel like it should be true. And if Trumpy says it's true it does not matter if it's true or not. It is now true because Trumpy said it is. And if you don't believe him then he will just poop on you. .

I guess someone needs to mansplain to me the significance of trade deficits.

Are you a woman?

We can only mansplain things to women.

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-13 08:26 AM

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-13 08:27 AM

"I guess someone needs to mansplain to me the significance of trade deficits."

Can't wait!

"Because in my mind, they don't. In fact, in my mind, trade deficits are likely indicative that the enconomy has moved from a production economy to a knowledge economy. And that's a good thing."

Holy ----, you correctly identified a feature of the United States economy! We are a next exporter of services, but a net importer of goods.

So really, your job is to mansplain this:
Why is Trump trying to re-home manufacturing, and reverse the trajectory of what we both see as a successful economic arc?

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-13 10:10 AM

Because Peter Navarro is a loon.

#19 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-13 11:11 AM

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