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WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a record high in September as exports slumped, government data showed on Thursday.
The Commerce Department said that the trade gap surged 11.2 percent to a record $80.9 billion. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast an $80.5 billion deficit.
