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US trade deficit passes $100B for first time since March 2025
Summary by Inflation News Editorial Desk Max Rego , as published by The Hill Business
· October 6, 2026
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The U.S. trade deficit rose to a 17-month high in August, topping $100 billion for the first time since March 2025. U.S. imports of goods and services that month were worth $105.6 billion more than the value of exports, according to data the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis released...
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Key points 6 billion more than the value of exports, according to data the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis released Tuesday. trade deficit rose to a 17-month high in August, topping $100 billion for the first time since March 2025. More business Today’s briefing
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