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Much more than microchips: Trade soars in AI-related goods, driving U.S. trade deficit

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Lisa Camner McKaySenior Writer, Institute

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Baby is here. How much leave do parents take?

Both mothers and fathers take less leave than benefits entitle them to, with little change in last 20 years