Through President Donald Trump’s first full 10 months in office, the cumulative U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was down 3.9% from the same period in 2024. His claim that he has “slashed our ...
The Trump administration’s recently released 2026 Trade Policy Agenda declares that “America is back.” It argues that tariffs, “reciprocal” trade deals and sector-specific interventions are rebuilding ...
Two new pieces of economic data, one released Thursday and one released Friday, blew another hole in President Donald Trump’s triumphant narrative about the effects of his tariffs. The figures ...
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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The Trump administration’s recently released 2026 Trade Policy Agenda declares that “America is back.” It argues that tariffs, “reciprocal” trade deals and sector-specific interventions are rebuilding ...