Tag Archive: Trade War

Trump is Losing the Trade War, According to his Favorite Measure

President Donald Trump has made the reduction of the US trade deficit one of the key measures of success in his trade fights with China, the European Union, and Canada. According to new data, the US trade deficit is growing…
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Here it Comes Out of Left Field: Trump to Impose Tariffs; Global Trade War Imminent

While one of Trump's recurring campaign promises was that he would "punish" China and other key US trade counter-parties if elected, for taking advantage of free-trade by imposing steep tariffs and duties on foreign imports to "level the playing field,"…
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