Economic growth depends on deregulation, tax cuts and the budget deficit, not on the balance of trade.

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

Indonesia's current account deficit widened in 2024 as its merchandise trade surplus shrank amid weaker global demand, the ...

The current account surplus streak ended after three consecutive months, as it posted a deficit of $420 million ...

The persistent weakness in the external finances of the country has been inadequate exports. Despite the need for increased ...

JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's balance of payments surplus increased to 7.9 billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 5.9 billion dollars in the previous quarter, according ...

Indonesia posted a $1.1 billion deficit in its current account in the final quarter of 2024, equivalent to 0.3% of GDP, the ...

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

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.

Much of this is in the pursuit of a single goal: Shrinking the U.S. trade deficit. A mercantilist ... a country can become vulnerable to a balance-of-payments crisis, as happened in Latin America ...