U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
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"U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (5)
- Good news: America is exporting more. Bad news: The trade deficit just snapped back. The Washington Post · 7h ago
- Businesses face new trade headwinds as US deficit widens Baton Rouge Business Report · 7h ago
- U.S. Trade Deficit Widened Markedly in May Haver Analytics · 7h ago
- US Trade Gap In May Widens To Biggest In Over A Year Barron's · 10h ago
- US Trade Deficit Widens to Biggest in More Than a Year Bloomberg.com · 10h ago
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