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The United States is on pace to top the $6 trillion milestone in merchandise trade in 2026, a remarkable feat largely driven on the import side by the computer hardware needs for AI data centers. I wrote about the U.S. exports that have grown the most and the most rapidly since the nation topped $5 trillion in 2022 yesterday. Both stories are based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, released Thursday, covering the first half of the year. In that column, I explained why gold posted the largest dollar increase and silver the fastest percentage growth, along with the…
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