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1. I wonder if this front-loading of imports measurably helped tame the July CPI and PCE inflation reports

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:48 PM

21 hrs ago

that came out August 12 and today respectively.

The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened 22.1% to $103.6 billion in July from $84.9 billion

. . . Imports increased 7.1% to $281.5 billion in July, according to an advance version of the government’s monthly trade report.

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U.S. trade deficit in goods widened sharply in July as firms raced to avoid tariffs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago OP

I wonder if this front-loading of imports measurably helped tame the July CPI and PCE inflation reports progree 21 hrs ago #1

I played my part. mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #2