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USA TODAY |
A trade deficit can emerge when a country becomes an ideal destination for foreign investment.
U.S. News & World Report |
President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while esc...
Chicago Tribune |
Trump’s turnaround Wednesday capped a wild week in U.S. trade policy.

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Trump tariffs appear aimed at closing the trade deficit. Experts are skeptical it'll work
An overall trade deficit occurs when the monetary value of a country’s imports exceeds that of its exports. Trump’s tariffs appear focused on balancing or even reversing the country’s overall trade deficit by addressing U.S. deficits with individual countries.
Economists Say America’s Trade Deficits, Which Trump Seeks to Close With Tariffs, Are a Sign of Dominance Not Weakness
The faster the U.S. economy grows, the more imports Americans tend to buy and the wider trade deficits tend to get.
Trump's Latest Tariffs Loom, Set to Deepen Global Trade War
Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward. The S&P closed below 5,000 for the first time in nearly a year on Tuesday and is nearing a bear market,
Another U-Turn: Trump Reverses Tariffs That Caused Market Meltdown, but Companies Remain Bewildered
President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while esca
Trump's tariffs threaten to end quarter-century era of cheap goods for U.S. consumers
Even after Trump's U-turn on Wednesday that paused steep new tariffs on about 60 nations for 90 days, average U.S. duties remain much higher than a couple of months ago. Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on all imports,
See the Trump tariffs list by country
President Donald Trump's tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including huge 104% duties on Chinese goods. Trump nearly doubled duties on Chinese imports, which had been set at 54% last week,
President Donald Trump reverses tariffs that caused market meltdown, but companies remain bewildered
President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while
Nasdaq Soars to Best Day Since 2001 After Trump Pauses Some Tariffs
U.S. hits China with additional levies, puts others on hold as trade war shifts
US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs
The White House said it was backing off on higher levies for trade partners that had agreed to negotiate, although Trump said he would raise tariffs on goods from China even further, to at least 125% "effective immediately".
US trade imbalance with China: What is a trade deficit vs trade surplus? Why it matters
US has highest trade deficit in the world. Who has highest trade surplus? Here's what trade imbalance and reciprocal tariffs mean and why it matters
‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.
Oaktree's Howard Marks warns the trade war risks the US's 'golden credit card'
The US has relied on its 'golden credit card' to run fiscal deficits for decades, the Oaktree cofounder wrote.
US March budget deficit falls to $161 bln, customs revenue rises
The U.S. government posted a $161 billion budget deficit for March, down 32% or $76 billion from a year earlier, a decline due largely to a calendar shift for benefit payments as receipts continued to grow,
Fact check: Trump falsely says Europe doesn’t buy anything from US, wildly exaggerates trade deficit with China
Speaking to reporters Sunday on Air Force One, President Donald Trump defended his new global tariffs with a familiar series of false claims about tariffs and trade.
Netanyahu says he'll eliminate Israel's trade deficit with the US. Here are the biggest exports between the 2 allies.
Netanyahu said he will eliminate Israel's trade deficit with the US, which totaled $7.4 billion in goods in 2024.
The Trade Deficit Is a Sign of Wealth
The best way to keep America great is to ensure it remains the world’s most important economy.
No, that’s not what a trade deficit means – and that’s not how you calculate other nations’ tariffs
To calculate its ‘reciprocal tariffs’, the Trump administration has opted for a crude formula with no basis in trade theory. We are all going to pay the price.
US trade deficit narrows in February
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February, but the level of imports remained elevated after businesses front-loaded goods to avoid higher prices from tariffs, keeping trade on track to be a drag on economic growth in the first quarter.
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Tariffs Will Destroy the Best Cure for the Trade Deficit
More exports not only reduce deficits but also bring broader economic benefits ... And unlike in most other nations, trade’s importance in the US economy has been falling in recent years.
US trade representative defends Trump’s tariff plan in testimony at Senate hearing
President Donald Trump’s US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday defended the administration’s expansive tariffs during a routine hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.
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