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Trump's Tariffs Were Built to Close the Trade Gap. The AI Buildout Is Keeping It Open

Aug 27, 2026 · 03:56 PM ET· updated 1h ago
Trump's Tariffs Were Built to Close the Trade Gap. The AI Buildout Is Keeping It Open

The July goods gap widened to $118.8B as capital goods imports hit a record $140.1B and Korean chip shipments to the US surged 68.7%

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America is buying way more stuff from other countries than it's selling to them, partly because companies are rushing to buy computer chips and AI equipment from places like Korea. When people watch companies like these chip makers, they can notice whether the US is still hungry for their products, which shows how fast AI is growing here.

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