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Proof Trump Has No Idea How the Trade Deficit Works
More generally, a larger budget deficit will require the government to borrow more money, which drives up interest rates.
Where MAGA Is Right—and Wrong—on Trade Deficits
Tariffs alone won’t fix the problem. There’s another culprit behind soaring trade deficits, Robert P. Murphy and Mark ...
The U.S. Trade Deficit Math In Four Lines
The U.S. Trade Deficit - That's it! Be it S&P crashing >10% this year, tariff standoff with China or re-negotiation ...
Spooked by Trade Wars, Trump Officials Hoard Supplies: ‘It Would Be Stupid Not To!’
Donald Trump’s aides and administration officials are hoarding toilet paper, food, and household supplies before his tariffs ...
China's Trade War Narrative Puts Trump on Back Foot
Outwardly at least, President Donald Trump continues to take a hard-line stance on China with tariffs of 145 percent and ...
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The U.S. Trade Deficit: How Much Does It Matter?
President Donald Trump has made reducing U.S. trade deficits, which have expanded significantly in recent decades, a priority of his administration. He and his advisors argue that renegotiating ...
Trump Is Waging War on the U.S. Trade Deficit—But Does It Need Fixing?
President Trump’s broad tariff rollout takes aim at the U.S. trade deficit, which he calls a “national emergency.” Here’s how ...
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How China Armed Itself for the Trade War
The view that the Chinese leadership was desperate to negotiate a trade deal, to avoid economic pain that could destabilize ...
Buffett warned about trade deficits in a 2003 Fortune op-ed and proposed ‘import certificates’ but says trade should not be a weapon
It’s gimmicky, but it’s certainly a lot better than anything I think we’re talking about now,” Buffett said of his idea.