The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. At least since the ...

The U.S. president sees international trade as a zero-sum game. The truth is more complicated, according to economists ...

The persistent weakness in the external finances of the country has been inadequate exports. Despite the need for increased exports, the growth in merchandise exports has been slow. On the other hand, ...

If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...

Pakistan's current account slipped into a deficit of $420 million in January 2025, marking the highest monthly deficit since ...

The country’s current account balance turned positive in July-December period of FY25, primarily due to a sharp surge in ...

A trade imbalance A trade deficit occurs when a country imports more than it exports, which has been the case in the United States for decades. The United States hasn't had a trade surplus since ...

Poland’s current account was almost balanced last year (0.1% of GDP), which constitutes a deterioration from a surplus of 1.8 ...

President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, though economists say it's unlikely to narrow that gap.

We estimate that the trade deficit is likely to have shrunk by EUR17 billion in 2024. Imports probably fell by EUR28 billion, including: 1/ a EUR16 billion fall due to lower oil prices; 2/ a EUR8 ...

Japan's digital trade deficit is expected to reach ¥10 trillion in 2030, roughly equivalent to its crude oil imports in 2024.