NEWS: US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump

US trade deficit widens in November on imports jump

In November, the US trade deficit rose 6.2 percent to $78.2 billion, said the Commerce Department..
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Source: AFP

The US trade gap widened in November according to government data released Tuesday, as imports rose faster than exports ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

With Trump set to take office later this month, trade imbalances in the world’s biggest economy could again come under the spotlight.

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