Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
President Donald Trump has made reducing the trade deficit a central part of his "American First Trade Policy." Here's what ...
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 ...
Investopedia7d
How Tariffs Are Used to Protect Domestic Industries
Erik Isakson / Getty Images Tariffs are taxes on imports that effectively raise the prices of imports, providing an edge to domestic companies ... imports from China. Trade agreements between ...
Investopedia9d
The Basics of Tariffs and Trade Barriers
Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. Tariffs are a type of trade barrier that makes imported products more expensive than domestic ones. Tariffs typically come in ...