WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade gap widened sharply in August, suggesting trade will weigh on economic growth in the third quarter as a strong dollar and a slowdown overseas curb demand for U.S.-made goods.
The trade gap with other nations grew 15.6% to a seasonally adjusted $48.33 billion in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. That was narrower than the $48.5 billion deficit projected by a Wall Street Journal survey of…
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