I have had two takes on US President Donald Trump’s trade war in the past month. First, I pointed out that too many people accept the dubious claim that reducing the trade deficit will boost ...

IT’S A FACT OF LIFE. THINGS GO UP ... New orders for manufactured durable goods, for example, jumped 9.2% to $315.7 billion in March, Census Bureau data released last month shows.March's trade deficit ...

In fact, in 2023 ... the only way to reduce the U.S. trade deficit is to bring U.S. savings in line with U.S. investment, which would occur, for example, if policies were enacted to balance ...

The concept of trade deficits and surpluses is wholly neutral—and in fact, a trade deficit can be a good thing. “America is getting more cheap goods, and in return it is giving foreigners financial ...

New research shows that rural America has untapped export potential. Taking advantage of it could be a more effective way to narrow the trade deficit than tariffs.

President Donald Trump has announced the first steps toward simmering down his global trade war, as the U.S. and U.K. have ...

President Donald Trump has long been preoccupied by the trade deficit—the gap between what ... in what economists call "endowments"—for example, a region's digital infrastructure, its access ...

He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams ... You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record high in March, as ...

President Donald Trump filled his first 100 days back in office with the same relentless dishonesty that was a hallmark of his first presidency and his 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.

The Trump administration has chosen the elimination of the U.S. trade deficit as its chief economic ... trade surplus in its services sector. In fact, in 2023, the U.S. imported about $750 billion ...

Boeing's recent orders from IAG and Qatar Airways highlight its strong position. Read how these orders and others frame the ...