The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September, touching the lowest level in more than five years, as exports ...

Tim Baker at Deutsche Bank argues the US’s larger current account deficit relative to other major economies reflects an expensive dollar. But President Donald Trump’s crusade to weaken the dollar and ...

For months, President Donald Trump has insisted that America's huge trade deficit could be tamed with one blunt tool: tariffs ...

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.

This chart shows countries/regional economies with the biggest trade surpluses/deficits with China in October 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

As President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package this week to help U.S. farmers hurt by tariffs, he placed responsibility for the U.S. agricultural trade deficit on former President ...

The widely anticipated effects of President Donald Trump's tariff program are starting to emerge in the macroeconomic data. The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report on import prices shows costs ...

What's the difference between an optimist and a zealot? That's a rhetorical question — and one for which I do not have a satisfactory answer. But in the current economic environment, I find myself ...

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