The trade deficit in the U.S. unexpectedly widened in June to the highest level since October 2008 as consumer goods imports rose to a record and exports declined.
The gap expanded $7.9 billion, the most since record-keeping began in 1992, to $49.9 billion in June, Commerce Department figures showed Wednesday in Washington. A $42.1 billion deficit was projected by economists, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey. Imports climbed 3 percent, while exports dropped 1.3 percent, the most since April 2009.
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