US Trade Deficit Widened in September

Up 8 percent from August

The U.S. trade deficit widened in September as imports increased to the highest level in 10 months while exports slipped.

The deficit increased to $41.8 billion, up 8 percent from August, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It was the largest trade gap since May and marked the third straight month that the deficit has risen since hitting a four-year low in June.