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Monthly U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $105.6 billion in August, up $12.7 billion from $92.8 billion in July, revised.
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