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June Trade Deficit Hits New Record

The Department of Commerce reported Thursday that the U.S. trade deficit increased to a record in June — up 6.7% since May — as the economy continued to rebound with ample demand for goods from foreign countries.

Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with MSNBC anchor and economics correspondent Ali Velshi.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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