Trade deficit hits $105.6 billion, widest since just before Trump tariffs enacted last year

What the coverage shows

Both outlets lead with the trade deficit reaching $105.6 billion, and both frame it against Trump’s tariff policy. CNBC adds a market-facing detail, saying the figure was 13.7% above July and higher than the Dow Jones estimate, while the New York Times alone emphasizes that imports and the deficit have ballooned despite the administration’s efforts.

Written by Crossfiled from the 2 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.