The US trade deficit widened in April to the largest in six months as imports picked up and exports declined. The shortfall in goods and services trade grew by $14 billion, or 23% from a month earlier, to $74.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. The figures aren’t adjusted for inflation. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a widening to $75.8 billion. The value of goods and services imports rose 1.5% to $323.6 billion, while exports fell 3.6% to $249 billion. Imports of autos and parts, industrial supplies, mobile phones and other household goods increased. Outbound ... (full story)