The trade deficit increased 0.6% to $91.6 billion, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the goods trade deficit little changed at $91.0 billion. (Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit
in goods widened modestly in February as exports declined,
potentially setting up trade to be a drag on economic growth in
the first quarter.
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