“The United States trade deficit in goods and services widened to $77.6 billion in May as America imported more goods than it sold abroad. U.S. exports of goods and services fell 3.2 percent in the month, to $317.7 billion,” the New York Times reports.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May
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