Trump’s tariffs were meant to shrink the trade deficit—but it’s now the widest since Liberation Day

Trump’s tariffs were meant to shrink the trade deficit—but it’s now the widest since Liberation Day — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-tariffs-were-meant-to-shrink-the-trade-deficit-but-it-s-now-the-widest-since-liberation-dayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. U.S. Trade Deficit Hits 105.6 Billion Dollarshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-tariffs-were-meant-to-shrink-the-trade-deficit-but-it-s-now-the-widest-since-liberation-dayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-s-tariffs-were-meant-to-shrink-the-trade-deficit-but-it-s-now-the-widest-since-liberation-day#u114178Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:30:50 +0000The United States trade deficit expanded to $105.6 billion, reaching a 17-month high and marking the widest gap since just before the Trump tariffs were enacted last year. This figure represents a 13.7% jump from July and exceeded the Dow Jones consensus estimate of $102 billion. Imports reached a record high driven by oil, capital goods, a data-center build-out, and a surge in Canadian imports, alongside a record haul of imported chips and servers. The widening gap comes despite trade barriers that were originally designed to shrink the deficit.Why it mattersThe Trump administration previousl