US trade balance sinks deeper into the red as imports hit record high despite tariffs

The US trade deficit widened more than expected in August, driven by a surge in imports of goods amid robust domestic ​demand ...
The Motley Fool

The U.S. Trade Balance With Every Country

This tariff tracker covers new 10%-12.5% forced labor tariffs, China trade deals, USMCA status, and Section 232 duties. China accounts for 70% of rare earth extraction and 90% of processing. These are ...
Business Insider

Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.

The US Department of Commerce says the combined goods and services trade deficit stretched to a gargantuan $918.4 billion in 2024. That's a 17% increase compared to 2023, although it's a little ...
Yahoo Finance

Eurozone trade balance swings to deficit

The euro area trade balance shifted to a deficit in April due to the surge in imports, according to official data released Monday. The trade balance showed a shortfall of €1.0 billion ($1.16 billion) ...
International Monetary Fund

Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces

China’s widening trade surplus and the growing US trade deficit since the pandemic have renewed concerns about global imbalances and fueled an intense debate on their causes and consequences. There ...
independent.org

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Trade Deficit: The Overall Trade Deficit

If a genie granted economists one wish, arguably the first thing we’d request is to strike the term “trade deficit” from our vocabulary (ok, fair, eliminating poverty may be a better choice, but ...