The October trade deficit came in at -$29.3B, the smallest since the 2009 Great Financial Crisis. The TTM Net Trade Deficit ...

Learn what a trade deficit is, how it affects economies and markets, and why it might not always signal a weak economy.

President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of increasing tariffs applied to U.S. imports and, for better or worse, has sought to deliver on those promises. His efforts have been partially ...

April 9, 2025 • At the heart of President Trump's tariffs is this idea that we should not be buying more from other countries than they are buying from us. Basically, he wants to get rid of the trade ...

Many of the president’s tariffs rest on the legal claim that the gap between what America imports and exports is a national emergency, an idea that remains contentious. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit in goods contracted sharply in August amid a plunge in imports, government data showed. The goods trade gap narrowed 16.8% to $85.5 billion last ...

The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 24% in August, according to a delayed report released Wednesday. The improvement in the trade deficit is expected to boost economic growth, according to forecasts. The ...

The monthly trade deficit fell to its lowest level in five years after the president’s imposition of sweeping global tariffs. But it’s unclear whether the trend will persist. Note: Data shows goods ...

President Trump is adhering to economic theory with regard to his tariff policies and trade deficits; with time it will pay off. He understands that America’s perennial trade deficits predispose to ...

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