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  • Happy surprise as US trade deficit narrows

    05/12/2006 1:32:22 PM PDT · by familyop · 13 replies · 437+ views
    Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12MAY06 | Telegraph
    The US trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in March for a second month as exports climbed to a record and the value of petroleum imports declined. The shortfall in goods and services trade shrank to $62bn, the smallest since August, the Commerce Department said in Washington. The price of goods imported to the US in April jumped by the most in seven months, the Labor Department said in a separate report. Stronger European and Asian economies, along with a decline in the dollar, may spark greater demand for US exports in coming months, economists said. The smaller deficit prompted economists to...