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US trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high

US trade deficit widens sharply in May as capital goods imports hit record high

Published Tue, Jul 7, 2026 · 09:10 PM [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit widened sharply in May as an artificial intelligence investment boom helped to drive imports of capital goods to a record high, suggesting that trade remained a drag on gross... Read more.

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