Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis
The trade deficit has long drawn the president’s ire. Now, he’s preparing to take it on again.
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Trade deficits are a distraction — focus instead on the debt
Broad-based increases in tariff barriers to reduce the trade deficit will be ineffectual, counterproductive and ultimately pointless.The Hill - 1h -
U.S. trade deficit hits second highest level ever as Trump weighs more tariffs
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Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein
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Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein
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U.S. trade deficit in goods hits record high just before Trump took office. It won’t be easy to reduce them.
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Where Is President Trump Taking Us?
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News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump
Media organizations are preparing for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Trump confronts high trade deficits again as he weighs tariffs. But there’s no quick fix.
The U.S. trade deficit rose 6% to nearly $80 billion near the end of 2024, leaving Donald Trump with a gap that’s almost twice as high as when he first took office as president eight years ago.MarketWatch - Jan. 7
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