With the value of imports increasing by slightly more than the value of exports, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing the U.S. trade deficit widened modestly in the month of December.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit widened to $80.7 billion in December from a revised $79.3 billion in November. The trade deficit in December was just shy of the record $80.8 billion set in September.
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