What is the trade deficit, and why is Trump making it a focus of his second-term agenda?
President Donald Trump has made reducing the trade deficit a central part of his "American First Trade Policy." Here's what ...
Record high imports pressure US trade deficit
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December as imports surged to a record high against the backdrop of tariff threats, ...
US trade deficit widens sharply in December as imports hit record high
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December as imports surged to a record high against the backdrop of tariff threats.
US trade deficit hits record that will be a Trump target
President Donald Trump's mission to close the U.S. trade deficit met a greater challenge as America's trade deficit in goods ...
Trump's US trade negotiator pick vows hardline policies
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's choice to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, promised to pursue the president's ...
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US taxpayer dollars have supported foreign competition of domestic shrimpers
Fishermen and shrimpers in the United States have been in a decades-long battle with the very institutions meant to protect them, specifically the U.S. Treasury Department and its World Bank ...
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US Trade Gap Swells in 2024 as Deficits Under Fresh Scrutiny
In 2024, the overall U.S. trade deficit grew to $918.4 billion, widening 17% from 2023 as imports ballooned more than exports ...
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US-China trade war rattles energy sector
A heavily anticipated trade war with China is now underway — and its effects could ripple throughout the U.S. energy sector. The Trump administration slapped a 10 percent across-the-board tariff on ...