U.S. trade deficit climbs

• June 2, 2017
• realestatelife
• Business & Markets, Politics & Economy, Real Estate Finance

The nation’s trade deficit rose 5.2% in April, keeping the U.S. on track to post a bigger gap in 2017 than in 2016. The deficit climbed to $47.6 billion in April from a revised $45.3 billion in March, the Commerce Department said Friday. Economists polled had forecast a $46.5 billion gap.