The Headline They Don’t Want You to Read The U.S. trade deficit for 2025 came in at $901.5 billion, basically unchanged from the previous year. That’s despite aggressive tariff policies under President Trump, including a 10% blanket tariff and multiple retaliatory levies. Let that sink in: after all the noise about tariffs, the trade gap didn’t shrink—it just loitered in place, mocking every claim that policy alone can “bring the jobs back.” Meanwhile: Exports rose to $3.43 trillion Imports ballooned to $4.33 trillion The U.S. ran massive goods deficits with the EU ($218.8B), China ($202.1B), and Mexico ($196.9B) So the deficit isn’t shrinking. It’s entrenched. Which means it’s not a fluke—it’s a feature. Tariffs Were a Speed Bump on a…
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