Economics

U.S. Trade Gap Widened to Fresh Record of $74.4 Billion in March

  • Surplus in services declines to lowest since August 2012
  • Merchandise-trade deficit also climbs to highest on record
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg
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The U.S. trade deficit widened to a new record in March as the value of imports surged to a fresh high.