Note to the White House: The U.S. Trade Deficit Is Homegrown
If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
Why Trump can’t close the trade deficit
The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. At least since the ...
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What it means to have a high trade deficit — and why it's not always a bad thing
One of his biggest complaints - trade deficits. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Tremendous deficits with Mexico and Canada. And why? What's the purpose of that?
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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
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 ...
What you need to know about US-India trade, in 4 charts
With Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, expected at the White House this week, CNN takes a look at the trade ...
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Opinion - Trade deficits are a distraction — focus instead on the debt
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 ...
Will tariffs reduce trade deficits? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump's trade agenda has focused on deploying tariffs to address the trade deficit with other countries, ...
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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
President Donald Trump has long sought to tackle the country's overall trade deficit. The combined goods and services trade deficit hit $918.4 billion in 2024, a big increase from 2023.