A Maersk container ship is guided by a tug boat in New York Harbour in New York, June 27, 2018. — Reuters picWASHINGTON, March 5 — The US trade gap increased slightly in January as imports grew at a faster pace than exports and economic activity continued to pick up after the pandemic shutdowns, according to government data released today.
American exports of goods and services increased to US$192 billion while imports jumped US$260 billion, increasing the trade deficit to US$68.2 billion, which was more than economists had been expecting.
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