
(FILES) US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs as US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. The US trade deficit widened in Februart 2026 but less than analysts expected, government data showed on April 2, 2026, a year since President Donald Trump unleashed sweeping tariffs on virtually all trading partners. The overall gap expanded 4.9 percent to $57.3 billion as both imports and exports climbed, said the Commerce Department. Turmoil over Trump's tariff agenda, however, looks set to continue swaying trade flows in the world's biggest economy. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)


