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Jun 27, 2025 U.S. trade data showed the goods trade deficit surging to $96.6 billion in May amid declining exports Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Worsening trade deficits and falling exports contradict the administration's stated tariff strategy of narrowing the trade gap.
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- U.S. trade deficit in goods surged to $96.6 billion in May — The U.S. trade deficit in goods reached $96.6 billion in May, up 11 percent from April and 6.5 percent above expectations. Exports declined 5.2 percent. Economist Peter Schiff noted that Trump's stated goal of reducing trade deficits while expanding markets for U.S. exports had "backfired" under the tariff policy.
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