ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Jul 10, 2014
UK trade deficit widens in May as modest export growth offset by rising imports
A modest rise in exports in May was offset by a stronger increase in imports, causing the deficit to widen and suggesting that UK trade acted as a drag on the economy during the second quarter.
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