Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:59:05 GMT
US trade deficit rose more than expected in January
US trade gap expanded 4.3% in January reaching USD 52.6 billion which is the largest trade shortfall since October 2008, said Commerce Department on Friday. Economists predicted January gap to attain USD 49.0 billion. The deficit with China rose to USD 26.0 billion compared to USD 23.3 billion in January 2011. Wider US trade gap may change estimates of 4th