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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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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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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
President Donald Trump has made reducing the trade deficit a central part of his "American First Trade Policy." Here's what ...
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy
Since the 1960s, tariffs — or import taxes — have emerged from negotiations between dozens of countries. Trump wants to seize ...
Trump moves to slap tariffs on nearly every nation, boosting trade war
In an escalation of his trade war, President Donald Trump moved to put tariffs on nations that levy taxes and fees that hurt ...
After a strange opening salvo, Trump’s trade wars are just getting started
Trump is setting the stage for a much broader implementation of tariffs, and the opening salvo was a trial balloon before the ...
Over 100 countries secure from reciprocal tariffs as they run trade deficit with US
While the US had a merchandise trade surplus with 125 out of 222 nations in 2012, the number declined to 116 when Trump ...
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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
The US Department of Commerce says the combined goods and services trade deficit stretched to a gargantuan $918.4 billion in 2024. That's a 17% increase compared to 2023, although it's a little ...
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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
President Donald Trump has long sought to tackle the country's overall trade deficit. The combined goods and services trade deficit hit $918.4 billion in 2024, a big increase from 2023.