Us Goods Trade Deficit Widens Sharply In May On Imports

The goods trade gap increased 27.4% to $105.8 billion last month, the ⁠Commerce Department's ‌Census Bureau said on Friday. Economists polled by ⁠Reuters had forecast the deficit at $85.0 billion. Imports of goods increased $10.9 billion to $313.4 billion, while exports fell $11.8 billion to $207.7 billion.

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