U.S. Trade Deficit in Goods Widened to $72.2 Billion in July

Gap had narrowed from February to May but now appears to have widened two months in a row

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A preliminary report on international trade for the month of July showed the U.S. trade deficit in goods widened last month to $72.2 billion from $67.9 billion in June.

The trade deficit in goods had narrowed slightly from February to May, and now appears to have widened two months in a row, although the data is preliminary and only covers trade in goods and not trade in services.

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