U.S. trade deficit continues to narrow in May amid cooling demand


WASHINGTON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 1.3 percent in May after a significant drop in the previous month, hitting the lowest level of the year, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday.

In the previous month, trade deficit narrowed by a revised 19.5 percent after hitting an all-time high in March, the report showed.

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