Trade deficit plunges to under $30 billion in report delayed by Schumer shutdown

A federal report on the nation’s trade deficit reveals a stunner: That the deficit for October plunged to under $30 billion, the first time the figure has been that low in nearly two decades.

The report, delayed by the Schumer shutdown of the federal government, in which Democrats unsuccessfully demanded Republicans in Congress raid taxpayers’ pockets for more than a trillion dollars for their spending plans, confirms that President Donald Trump’s economic policies are affecting the nation.