If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
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?
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 ...
Cargo cranes remove containers in Tacoma, Washington, in November 2019. (Ted S. Warren/AP) The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree.
With Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, expected at the White House this week, CNN takes a look at the trade ...
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.