Trade deficits are a distraction — focus instead on the debt
Broad-based increases in tariff barriers to reduce the trade deficit will be ineffectual, counterproductive and ultimately ...
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US trade deficits at core of Trump tariff moves
Imposing punitive tariffs on countries with high trade surpluses with the United States has been at the heart of US President ...
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What it means to have a high trade deficit — and why it's not always a bad thing
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.
Politico7d
Trump’s nemesis, the US trade deficit, hit record high in 2024
meaning they rise in value against other currencies, fueling imports and curtailing exports, he added. In addition, even though the goods trade deficit now is regularly above $1 trillion ...
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Romania’s trade deficit remained high in 2024
After ending 2024 with a trade deficit of EUR33bn, the Romanian trade balance is set to continue to remain under pressure ...
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Opinion - Trade deficits are a distraction — focus instead on the debt
foreign borrowing and trade deficits are not well understood by politicians or the popular press. Nonetheless, these links are important because they mean that trade policies alone cannot overcome ...