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US trade gap falls to $39.9 in February, lowest since 2016

by AP Economics Writer
| April 2, 2020 6:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit tumbled in February to the lowest level since 2016 as exports fell and imports fell more. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China narrowed in February when the world's No. 2 economy was locked down to combat the coronavirus outbreak..

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