U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Record

The U.S. trade deficit widened to another record in January, the government reported Thursday, as the strengthening American economy attracted a surge of imported cars, household goods and petroleum products.

Americans imported $68.5 billion more in goods and services than they exported at the start of the year, up 5.3 percent from December, the Commerce Department in Washington said; it was the largest deficit since October, when the gap swelled to $67.8 billion.
International Herald Tribune