The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for August 2025. The international trade deficit was $85.5 billion in August, down $17.3 billion from $102.8 billion in July. Exports of goods for August were $176.1 billion, $2.3 billion less than July exports. Imports of goods for August were $261.6 billion, $19.6 billion less than July imports. Wholesale inventories for August, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $905.2 billion, down 0.2 ... (full story)