The U.S. trade deficit with the world will set a record in 2025, which will be the fourth record in Trump’s five years in office, according to my analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. It will surpass ...

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 ...

The monthly trade deficit continued to shrink in October after President Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports, the latest data showed. Note: Data shows goods and services. Source: Bureau of ...

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies did little to shrink the overall 2025 trade deficit. However, deficits did fall with several major U.S. trading partners including Canada, Japan and South ...

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 ...

The fall October’s deficit relative to September’s is entirely due to swings in pharmaceutical imports and gold imports (and exports). Ironically, neither category has been subject to tariffs. Fear of ...

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