Opinion
Why Trump can’t close the trade deficit
The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. At least since the Carter administration — the last time the country’s broad balance of trade was in the black — members of both parties have bemoaned the country’s persistent trade deficit as evidence of some deep national weakness.
Under threat of Trump tariffs, UK posts rare goods trade deficit with US
Britain entered a rare deficit in its goods trade with the United States at the end of last year, according to data published on Thursday that London will hope bolsters its case against the imposition of new tariffs by President Donald Trump.
If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
One of his biggest complaints - trade deficits. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Tremendous deficits with Mexico and Canada. And why? What's the purpose of that?
President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, though economists say it's unlikely to narrow that gap.
The trade deficit between the US and India has been widening, with the United States importing $45.7 billion more from ...
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