US Trade Gap Jumps, Sure To Drag Down 2Q GDP

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May's US trade deficit ballooned to $50.23B, much worse than the $44.5B expected and hitting a 31-month high.

Imports climb 2.6% from April to $225.09B amid higher oil prices while exports dropped 0.5% to $174.86B.

The bigger trade gap will subtract from 2Q GDP growth, which wasn't expected to be that great before the trade news broke.

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