# Trade deficit reaches $105.6 billion, widest since before Trump tariffs took effect

https://mins.news/en/item/88211

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 14:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/trade-deficit-hits-105point6-billion-widest-since-just-before-trump-tariffs-enacted-last-year.html

> The U.S. trade deficit climbed to $105.6 billion, up 13.7% from July and above the Dow Jones consensus forecast of $102 billion. It was the widest deficit since just before Donald Trump’s tariffs were enacted last year.

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