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US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion; EU eyes probation for new m

“CNBC reports the U.S. trade deficit hit one hundred five point six billion dollars, the widest since just before the tariffs were enacted last year.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Market Hours
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At a glance

  • First reported by CNBC: “Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year”, with reporting from The Guardian.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:56 AM ET on Market Hours, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
  • Topics: EU, Trump, US.
  • BBN covered this story before: Yellen Calls Trump 'Appalling' on Allies, Backs Retaliation (October 6).

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  • CNBCTrade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year
  • The Guardian‘No more Viktor Orbán: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states

What BBN said about it

  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCNBC reports the U.S. trade deficit hit one hundred five point six billion dollars, the widest since just before the tariffs were enacted last year.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is a thirteen point seven percent jump from July. The Dow Jones consensus estimate was for about one hundred two billion dollars.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo we imported more. That sounds like shopping. I understand shopping. I once bought forty cans of beans in a single weekend.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt raises questions about how effective the tariffs have been. Importers, retailers and anyone watching the dollar will care.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe ten-year yield, as you heard, is near five point three percent.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGloria, what do we watch next? Please use small words. The Nasdaq is up and I am confused.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWatch the next trade report, and how Washington explains it. CNBC notes this is the broadest gap since before the tariffs began.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeparately, the Guardian reports the European Commission wants a fifteen-year probation period for new member states, so there is no repeat of Viktor Orbán.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFifteen years of probation. That is longer than my last relationship and my last mortgage combined.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEnlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlined the safeguards. Brussels wants a trial period for democracy. I have seen politicians fail shorter tests.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne failed a breathalyzer in Tbilisi.

  12. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Gloria. The U.S. deficit is wide, Europe wants a probation officer, and I still own beans. Back to the markets.

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The story so far

  1. Yellen Calls Trump 'Appalling' on Allies, Backs Retaliation · Bloomberg.com
  2. US trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion; EU eyes probation for new m (this story)
  3. Anduril Plans $3.7 Billion Baltimore Submarine Shipyard · Fox News
  4. Trump Resists Deeper US Role in Saudi-Houthi Conflict · Bloomberg.com
  5. Nvidia Nears Six Trillion; Shipyard Announced · Economic Times
  6. U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Mocks U.S. Economy, Per Benzinga · Benzinga

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