US goods trade deficit unexpectedly widens in September
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The goods trade shortfall increased 2.1%, or $2.8 billion to $134.9 billion last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the goods deficit at $130.2 billion.
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- 01The goods trade deficit rose 2.1%, or $2.8 billion, to $134.9 billion.
- 02Economists polled by Reuters had forecast $130.2 billion.
- 03The data was released by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau.