Brad Setser @Brad_Setser · 03 Sep 2026
@Brad_Setser @Brad_Setser The July release makes the case broader. The deficit widened 24.4% as imports rose 2.8% and exports fell 2.1%. Both sides of the ledger moved against compression, though the headline balance cannot separate resilient demand from tariff front-running.
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