U.S. trade deficit rises to highest level since 2008, fanning criticism of Trump
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit widened last year to the highest level since 2008, fueling criticism that President Trump has done little to make good on his promise to curb America's long-standing imbalance with the rest of the world, particularly China.
Last year's trade shortfall in goods and services totaled $566 billion, an increase of 12 percent from 2016, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The deficit had changed little in
