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US trade deficit rises 9.7% in May to $54.6 billion

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

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit rose for the third straight month in May. Both exports and imports fell as the coronavirus outbreak continued to take a toll on world commerce.

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