If the $6 trillion threshold is crossed, it will mark a volume milestone, not a balance milestone. The United States would still run a substantial trade deficit, a widening fiscal deficit, and a debt-service burden exceeding $1 trillion annually. The question is whether the export engine can keep running once the tariff-induced pull-forward evaporates.
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