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US trade deficit sharply narrows in April as Trump tariffs take hold
US trade deficit sharply narrows in April as Trump tariffs take hold
Economy
by  AFP

The US trade deficit more than halved in April, government data showed Thursday, pulling back from a record as imports on a plunge in imports as President Donald Trump's global tariffs kicked in. In March, the overall US trade deficit widened to a new record of $138.3 billion as businesses sought to get ahead of Trump's promised duties.