US September Goods Trade Deficit Widens 2.1% to $134.9 Billion
Preliminary Census Bureau figures showed the goods trade shortfall widened to $134.9 billion, versus expectations for a $130.2 billion deficit. Rising imports continued to weigh on economic growth.
The US goods trade deficit widened as rising imports continued to weigh on economic growth, according to preliminary figures from the Census Bureau, with the shortfall increasing 2.1% to $134.9bn, compared with expectations for a $130.2bn deficit, marking another month in which trade was likely to…