Opinion
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 Carter administration — the last time the country’s broad balance of trade was in the black — members of both parties have bemoaned the country’s persistent trade deficit as evidence of some deep national weakness.
If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal ...
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The prevailing dislike for imports among America’s political class has an old and bipartisan pedigree. President Donald Trump ...
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 ...
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, ...
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