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Why the US Trade Deficit Just Hit a 15-Year High
The May 2026 US trade deficit widened to $77.6 billion, a 42% jump from April and the highest since 2008. Lucas and Luna unpack the two drivers: a supercharged dollar at 120.5 on the trade-weighted index, and surging imports that outpaced record exports. They examine how tariffs and currency strength are squeezing multinationals, and what the legal challenge to Trump’s latest tariffs means for supply chain planning. A concrete look at the numbers behind the headlines.
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