If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
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 ...
Politicians instinctively promise policies to reduce imports in response to chronic U.S. trade deficits. However, trade deficits are not a problem — they are merely a symptom of something more ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.
America's trade deficit with other nations hit a fresh record last year, according to new data released Wednesday, in the ...
Even if Trump could settle on a justification for his tariffs, the results could leave the country far. weaker.
Politicians instinctively promise policies to reduce imports in response to chronic U.S. trade deficits. However, trade deficits are not a problem — they are merely a symptom of something more ...