BBC
July 12, 2011
The US trade deficit widened to $50.2bn in May, the highest level for 31 months, as oil imports surged.
The trade gap rose from a downwardly revised $43.6bn in April, according to Commerce Department figures.
Oil prices helped push imports to the second highest level on record, while exports fell slightly from April’s record high.
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