U.S. trade deficit soars to record $891 billion in 2018

By Jim Tankersley and Ana Swanson
WASHINGTON — The United States imported more goods than ever last year, including a record amount from China, ballooning America’s trade deficit with the rest of the world to $891.3 billion and delivering a setback to President Donald Trump’s goal of narrowing that gap.
The increase was driven by some factors outside Trump’s control, like a global economic slowdown and the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, both of which