March 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. trade deficit ballooned in 2018 despite moves by the Trump administration over the past year to keep it down and renegotiate trade agreements.
The U.S. Commerce Department issued its final report Wednesday on the trade gap for 2018. The trade deficit for goods and merchandise set a new record of $891 billion. The report also showed the largest-ever gap with China, sitting at $419 billion.