Facts around the balance of imports and exports under President Trump and his tariffs can seem impossibly contradictory.

The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled. Following a month where the trade deficit hit its lowest level since ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The U.S. trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The goods and services trade gap expanded ...

The American Economic Liberties Project works to ensure America's system of commerce is structured to advance, rather than undermine, economic liberty, fair commerce, and a secure, inclusive democracy ...

Through President Donald Trump’s first full 10 months in office, the cumulative U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was down 3.9% from the same period in 2024. His claim that he has “slashed our ...

How should we assess whether President Donald Trump's tariffs have been effective? It's an important question—yet frustratingly difficult to answer. Trump has outlined overlapping, confusing, and ...

For every $100 billion increase in the trade deficit since 1975, U.S. household wealth has increased by an average of $76,000 ...