30-April-2026
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US goods trade deficit widens in March as imports rise sharply
30-Apr-2026

The US trade deficit in goods widened more than expected in March as a rise in imports outpaced exports, suggesting that trade was likely a drag on economic growth in the first quarter. The goods trade gap increased 5.3% to $87.9 billion last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the goods trade deficit at $86.95 billion. It totaled $83.5 billion in February.

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