Canada’s trade balance deteriorated slightly in October, swinging the country to an eighth deficit in the first 10 months of ...

The United States’ trade balance, a key economic indicator, has recorded a significant improvement, according to the latest data. The actual figure for the period under review stood at a deficit of ...

If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal government’s budget. Earlier this month, we learned that the U.S. trade ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. President Trump loves talking about the trade balance. So do I, though, I hope, in ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The tax reform bills that have now passed both the House and and Senate look to ...

International trade is always balanced. Trade deficits are imbalances in only a single part of the total balance of international payments. Any trade deficit is offset by surpluses in other parts of ...

A surge in imports from China pushed Thailand’s trade balance to the biggest deficit since early 2023, a sign of how President Donald Trump’s tariffs have warped trade patterns in Asia.

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. A trade ...

Budi stated that the trade surplus in November 2025 was primarily due to the non-oil and gas sector. In November 2025, the ...

I am so glad you asked this important question. The size of the U.S. trade deficit, and its implications for this country’s future, has been a hotly debated topic among academics and policymakers for ...