WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit swelled in January to its highest level in nearly a decade as oil prices rose and the world’s biggest economy sold fewer aircraft, government data showed Wednesday.
The news comes amid White House furor over trade policy, with President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Gary Cohn announcing his resignation late Tuesday after losing a bruising internal battle over whether to impose punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum.
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