Ian Shepherdson, chief US economist at High Frequency Economics, notes that much of the expansion of the deficit in August was due to rising oil prices and a drop in aircraft orders.

高频经济学的首席美国经济学家伊恩·谢泼德森指出，8 月份贸易逆差的扩大很大程度上是由于油价上升和飞机订单下降。