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https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/trade-deficit-illiteracy-part-iii/
Trade Deficit Illiteracy, Part III | International Liberty
Looking at Part I and Part II, and considering the focus of today’s column, this series should actually be entitled “Trade Deficit Literacy.” That’s because...
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https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/us-trade-deficit-widens-less-than-forecast-as-tariff-turmoil-persists-2/article
US trade deficit widens less than forecast as tariff turmoil persists - Digital Journal
Apr 2, 2026 - The US trade deficit widened in February but less than analysts expected, government data showed Thursday, a year since President Donald Trump unleashed
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/ai-related-imports-add-200-billion-to-us-trade-deficit/
The AI boom is responsible for 23% of U.S. imports—and an extra $200 billion for the trade deficit...
Apr 22, 2026 - A new Fed study finds AI imports grew 73% since 2023—while everything else grew just 3%.
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https://libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/05/why-does-the-u-s-always-run-a-trade-deficit/
Why Does the U.S. Always Run a Trade Deficit? - Liberty Street Economics
May 19, 2025 - Persistent shortfalls in domestic savings, requiring funds from abroad to finance domestic investment spending, could be why the U.S. runs a trade deficit.
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https://reason.com/2026/02/19/trump-said-tariffs-would-reduce-the-trade-deficit-instead-it-hit-a-record-high-in-2025/
Trump said tariffs would reduce the trade deficit. It hit a record high in 2025.
Feb 19, 2026 - President Trump imposed huge tariffs on imports from all over the world with the goal of reducing America's trade deficit. Instead, it hit a record high in...
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https://www.factcheck.org/2026/02/trumps-selective-comparison-overstates-trade-deficit-decline/
Trump's Selective Comparison Overstates Trade Deficit Decline - FactCheck.org
Feb 3, 2026 - 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...
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https://www.rfdtv.com/tariff-rollback-refunds-begin-as-usda-targets-the-ag-trade-deficit-reduction
Tariff Rollback Refunds Begin As USDA Targets Ag Trade Deficit Reductions - RFD
Apr 20, 2026 - Tariff refunds are underway, potentially returning billions to importers, as agriculture groups push for a larger role in trade policy and investigations.
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https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/president-trump-credits-tariffs-for-monthly-jobs-employment-growth-smaller-year-over-year-trade-deficit-economy
Trump credits tariffs for monthly jobs growth, smaller year-over-year trade deficit
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https://www.factcheck.org/issue/trade-deficit/
trade deficit Archives - FactCheck.org
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-trade-deficit-dropped-nearly-24-in-august-as-trumps-tariffs-reduce-imports
U.S. trade deficit dropped nearly 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports | PBS News
In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department said Wednesday that the the gap between what the...
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https://www.payoneer.com/resources/global-trade/what-is-a-trade-deficit/
What is a Trade Deficit? | Payoneer
Mar 6, 2026 - A trade deficit occurs when a country imports more goods and services than it exports, creating a negative trade balance. In contrast, exporting more than is...
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https://financialpost.com/news/economy/canada-trade-deficit-widens
Canada trade deficit widens as gold drives record imports | Financial Post
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https://arka.am/en/news/economy/armenia-s-merchandise-trade-deficit-to-widen-to-10-7-of-gdp-in-2026-2027-adb/
Armenia's merchandise trade deficit to widen to 10.7% of GDP in 2026-2027 – ADB
Armenia's merchandise trade deficit will widen to about 10.7% of GDP in 2026 and 2027 amid disruptions in export markets and supply chains, according to the...
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https://www.rt.com/india/638487-indias-trade-deficit-shrinks/
India’s trade deficit shrinks — RT India
India’s trade deficit fell to $20.67 billion in March as exports rose and imports declined, though Middle East tensions cloud outlook and supply chains
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/the-close/2026/04/02/canadas-trade-deficit-widened-to-57-billion/
Canada's trade deficit widened to $5.7 billion – BNN Bloomberg
Shelly Kaushik, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss Canada's trade deficit.
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca:443/business/2026/04/02/canadas-february-trade-deficit-surges-to-a-six-month-high-on-gold-imports/
StatCan: Canada posts $5.7 billion merchandise trade deficit
Apr 2, 2026 - Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $5.7 billion, its largest deficit since August last year as imports hit a record high, boosted by shipments of...
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https://www.industryweek.com/the-economy/trade/news/55368333/us-trade-deficit-widens-less-than-forecast-as-tariff-turmoil-persists
US Trade Deficit Widens Less Than Forecast as Tariff Turmoil Persists | IndustryWeek
February's deficit was slightly less than the $62 billion expected in surveys of economists by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jul/24/us-trade-representative/ice-cream-trade-imports-exports-biden-trump/
PolitiFact | Did the US go from an ice cream trade surplus to deficit? Here’s the scoop
The Trump administration said the U.S. ice cream trade turned negative under former President Joe Biden. Imports jumped in 2022, but most ice cream here is...
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