The goods trade shortfall increased 2.1%, or $2.8 billion to $134.9 billion last month, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the goods deficit at $130.2 billion." name="description">window.pageLoadStarted = (new Date()).getTime(). WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit in goods unexpectedly widened in September as imports increased, suggesting that trade again subtracted from economic growth in the third quarter.The goods trade shortfall increased 2.1%, or $2.