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U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps To Record High In June On Strong Import Growth
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in June as efforts by business to rebuild inventories to meet robust consumer spending drew in more imports. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that the trade gap increased 6.7% to $75.7 billion in June, an all-time high. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a $74.1 billion deficit. Goods imports rose 1.8% to $239.1 billion, also a record high. Exports of goods gained 0.2% to $145.9 billion in June, an all-time high. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Kevin Liffey) 
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in June as efforts by business to rebuild inventories to meet robust consumer spending drew in more imports. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that the trade gap increased 6.7% to $75.7 billion in June, an all-time high. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a $74.1 billion deficit. Goods imports rose 1.8% to $239.1 billion, also a record high. Exports of goods gained 0.2% to $145.9 billion in June, an all-time high. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Kevin Liffey) -
Trump Humiliated as U.S. Trade Deficit Soars to 10-Year High
Donald Trump's trade war and high tariffs are a failure -- and the U.S. economy ius paying the price. 
Donald Trump's trade war and high tariffs are a failure -- and the U.S. economy ius paying the price.
