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U.S. trade deficit headed for 10-year high after climbing 7% in June…

August 4, 2018 By jamesb

Donald Trump's trade war isn't helping things... U.S. exports fell 0.6% to $213.8 billion just a month after hitting a record high. The biggest drop was in new cars and trucks. Exports of drugs, jewelry and passenger planes also declined. Soybean exports surged again … [Read more...] about U.S. trade deficit headed for 10-year high after climbing 7% in June…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Exports, Federal Reserve, Imports, Tariff's, Trump trade war, U.S. Economy, US Economy, US Trade deficit

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