#trade-deficit

#trade-deficit

Tariffs significantly contributed to the US economy shrinking in 2025, marking the first contraction since early 2022.

A weaker dollar could boost US exports and manufacturing jobs, but the dollar's value is influenced by global markets beyond presidential control.

International travel to the U.S. has drastically decreased due to trade wars, risking billions in tourism revenue.

The U.S. trade deficit reached $1.1 trillion in 2023, with imports far exceeding exports.

President Trump's administration aims to correct trade imbalance through high tariffs.

The Trump administration's tariff calculations are not truly reciprocal and focus on surplus targeting rather than a detailed tariff assessment.

The US-China trade deficit in 2024 highlights escalating tariffs affecting goods prices and market competitiveness.

The administration's tariff calculations are based on flawed logic rather than comprehensive research.

Tariff rates appeared inflated by a basic division of trade deficits and exports.

A trade deficit indicates a country imports more than it exports.

The recent tariff analysis by the White House focused solely on goods, ignoring services.

Trump's tariff plan simplifies complex trade relations into reciprocal tariffs based on trade deficits, raising concerns among economic experts.

Trump emphasized reshoring American manufacturing using federal contracts.

The federal government can influence trade by leveraging its purchasing power to support domestic production.