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U.S. Trade Deficit Contracted in June

U.S. imports totaled $388 billion in June, down 1.8% from May, while exports were $314.7 billion, down 0.9% from May. That yielded a trade deficit of $73.3 billion versus $77.6 billion in May.

wsj.com ·2026-08-04

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