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US trade deficit narrowed significantly amid Trump's tariff escalation

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The U.S. registered a trade deficit of about $61 billion in April , marking a sharp decline from a $140 billion trade gap a month earlier .

Imports dropped by 16% in April as some trade barriers took effect.

The outlook is murky for the Trump 's tariff policy and the wider economy.

A pair of court rulings last week thrust Trump 's steepest tariffs into limbo.

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English

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