US December trade gap widens as tech imports surge amid AI build-out
TL;DR
US trade deficit widened in December as imports rose 3.6%, led by computer chips and other tech goods and boosted by capital goods for AI data centers. The 2025 goods deficit hit a record, while exports fell slightly; trade with China declined but deficits with Taiwan and Vietnam grew, and tariffs stopped delivering a manufacturing rebound.
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