If the president wants to reduce our deficit with China, the way to do it is not with punitive tariffs,' writes economist.

The suit, filed in the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan, argues that Congress didn't grant Trump the necessary ...

The Trump admin and critics alike seem unaware of a key mechanism that governs the magnitude of a trade balance.

it is by definition “ripping us off.” He believes that a trade deficit with foreign countries increases the U.S. budget deficit. He thinks that by imposing tariffs, he forces exporting nations to send ...

In an executive order released the same day, the White House said the move was necessary to address “the national emergency posed by the large and persistent trade deficit.” A trade deficit ...

China has sent feelers on addressing India’s concerns on the trade deficit through higher imports of Indian goods by removing tariff and non-tariff barriers Beijing has signalled its intention ...

Higher energy imports from the trade partners could dent some of the U.S. trade deficits, but they will by no means fix or erase these. For most countries, energy is the only viable increase in ...

Higher energy imports from the trade partners could dent some of the U.S. trade deficits, but they will by no means fix or erase these. Commitments and contracts to buy more U.S. energy will not ...

The U.S. trade deficit is easily understood without any reference to international finance. We have a trade deficit because foreigners send us more goods and services than we send them.

“We’re not going to do that because, to me, a deficit is a loss. We’re going to have surpluses, or at worst, we’re going to be breaking even.” For other countries, trade deficits are ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins blamed former President Joe Biden for the rising agricultural trade deficit, while defending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on nearly every country.

Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/Tomishige/The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images The U.S. trade deficit is easily understood without any reference to international finance. We have a trade ...