US Trade balance lower than expected

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total March exports of$114.7 billion and imports of $176.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $62.0 billion, $3.6 billion less than the $65.6 billion in February, revised. March exports were $2.1 billion more than February exports of $112.5 billion. March imports were $1.5 billion less than February imports of $178.2 billion.

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