US Trade Deficit Widens Despite Exports Reaching Record High

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EconomyThe latest trade figures were released on the first anniversary of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ event.Shipping containers line the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on March 28, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesAndrew Moran4/2/2026|Updated: 4/2/20260:00The U.S. trade deficit widened in February after imports rebounded, slightly offsetting continued export growth, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released on April 2.The international trade in goods and services deficit rose by nearly 5 percent, totaling $57.3 billion.

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