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Advance U.S. International Trade in Goods

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The U.S. trade deficit in goods surged in May. The gap hit one hundred five point eight billion dollars, up from eighty-three billion in April, as exports fell and imports rose. According to the Census Bureau, that marks a twenty-seven point four percent jump from the prior month.

Source: https://www.census.gov/econ/indicators/index.html

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