Note to the White House: The U.S. Trade Deficit Is Homegrown
If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
Trump’s Myth of the Trade Deficit
Economic growth depends on deregulation, tax cuts and the budget deficit, not on the balance of trade.
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 ...
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What it means to have a high trade deficit — and why it's not always a bad thing
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?
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U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2024 as Imports Surged
Annual U.S. trade deficits in goods. ’00 ’05 ’10 ’15 ’20 The U.S. trade deficit in goods hit a record $1.2 trillion last year, as American consumers snapped up imported products and a ...
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One Economic Number Has Vexed Trump for Decades
The trade deficit has long drawn the president’s ire. Now, he’s preparing to take it on again. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers international trade and is based in Washington To President ...
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What you need to know about US-India trade, in 4 charts
The trade deficit between the US and India has been widening, with the United States importing $45.7 billion more from India ...
Will tariffs reduce trade deficits? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, ...
U.S.-Canada trade deficit is highest in 20 years. Does it justify tariffs?
Canada typically sells more goods and services to the United States than it buys, an issue — or non-issue, according to economists — that dates back decades.