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1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Mark Niquette

   AI boom blows the biggest hole in the trade gap in more than a year (opens the original)

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   The trade deficit widened sharply in July to the largest since early 2025, reflecting a surge in imports of computers and other technology equipment. The gap in goods and services trade grew 24.4% from the prior month to $88.6 billion, Commerce Department data showed Thursday. The value of imports increased 2.8% and exports fell 2.1%. The report showed an 11.4% surge in imports of capital goods — a category that includes computers and accessories, semiconductors and telecommunications equipment

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2. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Mark Niquette

   Consumer inflation rate falls for the first time since 2020 (opens the original)

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   Consumer prices declined in June for the first time in six years and a key gauge of underlying inflation was little changed, taking some pressure off the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The consumer price index fell 0.4% from May, dragged down by the biggest decline in gasoline prices since 2022, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Tuesday. Excluding food and energy, the index was flat from the prior month. The report suggests a slide in prices at the pump in June offered c

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