US Trade balance lower than expected

May 12, 2006 by Trader Rich 

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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