International Trade Gap Widened 9.5 percent in July
The U.S. international trade deficit widened in July, rising 9.5 percent to $50.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Imports rose 0.9 percent, while exports fell 1.0 percent. June’s trade deficit was downwardly revised from $46.3 billion to $45.7 billion. The goods deficit increased 6.1 percent to