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Iowa, Michigan Hit by Weak Exports Ahead of Tight Midterm Races

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 14 October 2026, 16:40 UTC By Alicia Diaz 1 min read
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Iowa, Michigan Hit by Weak Exports Ahead of Tight Midterm Races Iowa and Michigan are among US states with competitive Senate races that appear hardest hit by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, with exports falling relative to before his second term began. A Bloomberg Economics analysis found that this weakened export performance is mainly due to a drop in shipments to China and Canada, the only two nations to impose lasting retaliatory duties on US products.

Iowa, Michigan Hit by Weak Exports Ahead of Tight Midterm Races Iowa and Michigan are among US states with competitive Senate races that appear hardest hit by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, with exports falling relative to before his second term began. A Bloomberg Economics analysis found that this weakened export performance is mainly due to a drop in shipments to China and Canada, the only two nations to impose lasting retaliatory duties on US products.
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