U.S. trade deficit falls to 11-month low

• October 5, 2017
• realestatelife
• Announcements, Business & Markets, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance

The U.S. trade deficit dropped 2.7% in August to $42.4 billion from $43.6 billion in July. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a $42.6 billion gap.

Imports slipped 0.1% to $237.7 billion. Exports rose 0.4% to $195.3 billion, the Commerce Department said Thursday.