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AI investment drives wider U.S. trade deficit, Adam Tooze notes

AI investment drives wider U.S. trade deficit, Adam Tooze notes
AI drives larger U.S. trade deficit

Adam Tooze, industry influencer, reports that despite record-high tariff levels, the U.S. trade deficit continues to widen.

Tooze attributes this growing deficit largely to a significant increase in investment related to artificial intelligence, highlighting its economic impact.

Earlier, Tooze noted that U.S. inflation’s new normal has risen above 2 percent, citing visual analysis from Mike Nolan at Reuters in a recent article. Separate coverage described Treasury’s new political financial initiatives, including Millei-related packages planned for September 2025 and the UAE, as reported in a prior piece. These developments follow continuing shifts in U.S. macroeconomic conditions.

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