WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February as American exports grew faster than the rate of imports, a positive sign for economic growth in the first quarter. The foreign-trade gap in goods and services contracted 3.4% from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $49.38 billion in February, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, smaller than the trade deficit of $53.8 billion economists had expected. Analysts...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 17, 2019 12:34 UTC