Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The tax reform bills that have now passed both the House and and Senate look to ...

If President Trump were truly interested in eliminating the trade deficit, he could easily do so by balancing the federal government’s budget. Earlier this month, we learned that the U.S. trade ...

The shifts in Moroccos trade balance and the increase in imports are part of a natural progression, reflecting the countrys ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. President Trump loves talking about the trade balance. So do I, though, I hope, in ...

The trade war continues to rage in the shade of the headline-grabbing supply chain disruptions. The tariffs are still in place and are unlikely to go anywhere despite the change of administration in ...

Budi stated that the trade surplus in November 2025 was primarily due to the non-oil and gas sector. In November 2025, the ...

International trade is always balanced. Trade deficits are imbalances in only a single part of the total balance of international payments. Any trade deficit is offset by surpluses in other parts of ...

Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok. EUR/USD extends its gains and trades above 1.1730 in ...

Journal Editorial Report: The President pushes ahead with tariffs despite high prices. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It seems to be a matter of faith among ...

I am so glad you asked this important question. The size of the U.S. trade deficit, and its implications for this country’s future, has been a hotly debated topic among academics and policymakers for ...

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