The History and Framework of US Tariffs
A discussion of the origins of tariffs in the US as well as the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the use ...
What will Trump’s tariffs ‘liberate’ us from?
During the years of our supposed economic captivity, the American economy became the envy of the world. So now we ... don't ...
US Net International Investment Position Is Dire: An Economic History Lesson From The Spanish Empire
The Trump administration aims to reset the economy to produce as much as it consumes, addressing the historical issue of ...
Tariffs Will Destroy the Best Cure for the Trade Deficit
US exports not only reduce deficits, they also bring higher-paying jobs and greater innovation. A tariff-driven trade war ...
US Merchandise Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly on Higher Exports
The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in February for the first time in four months on stronger exports, though high ...
Marketplace4d
The upside of the trade deficit: More foreign investment in the U.S.
President Donald Trump has demonized the trade deficit. And he’s argued that tariffs can help boost American exports and ...
Reuters5d
US goods trade deficit narrows in February
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in February amid a rise in exports, which could temper economists' expectations for a sharp slowdown in economic growth in ...
A Stock Market Alarm Is Sounding for the Third Time in 20 Years. History Says This Will Happen Next.
A Stock Market Alarm Is Sounding for the Third Time in 20 Years. History Says This Will Happen Next.
Opinion
The Fence Post2dOpinion
Tariffs are needed to reduce America’s massive global food deficit
Since 1980, the U.S. has increased its population by 115 million but lost 650,000 beef cow farms. When President Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, news pundits were ...
Trump’s complaints about overseas tariffs ignore some of the U.S.’s own
To hear President Donald Trump tell it, the world is full of crafty foreigners who use “unfair” tariffs and other trade ...
Plastics News7dOpinion
Economic uncertainty looms amid rising trade deficit, tariff concerns
Recent data highlights a historic spike in the U.S. trade deficit, fueling economic uncertainty and concerns about the ...