The United States logged a trade deficit of $61.6 billion in April, the same month that President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries alike Frederic J. BROWN

The US trade deficit more than halved in April as President Donald Trump's global tariffs reversed an import surge that preceded the new duties.

The White House is likely to frame the smaller deficit as a win, noting a report of its expected boost to GDP growth, although analysts warn that businesses had likely paused further imports while waiting for countries to strike deals.

The world's biggest economy logged a trade gap of $61.6 billion in the same month that Trump unveiled 10 percent levies on almost all trading partners. This was down by 55.5 percent from March, the largest decrease on record,

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