US Current Account Deficit Increases in First Quarter

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Published: 2026-06-24
Category: finance
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
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The United States' current-account deficit grew by 2.6 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reaching $226.8 billion. This expansion represents an increase to 2.9 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. The data was released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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