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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by weirdmantis69 on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:59PM (#46695374)
So since you are so smart what do you think of the trade deficit collapsing?
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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by digitalPhonix on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @02:26PM (#46696597)
Is it?

https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c0015.html

2025 deficit is not much smaller 2024 (looks within the normal year to year variance) and 2025’s deficit is still larger than 2023 and 2021.

Definitely not collapsing.

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