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
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 'golden rule' for imposing reciprocal tariffs and what they mean for US allies, explained
US President Donald Trump has introduced reciprocal tariffs, matching the tariffs foreign countries impose on American goods.
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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 ...